| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |