| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |