| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |