| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |