| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |