| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |