| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |