| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |