| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |