| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| 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. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |