| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |