| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |