| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |