| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| wan |
very pale. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |