| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |