| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |