| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |