| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |