| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| wan |
very pale. |