| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |