| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |