| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |