| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |