| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| empower |
to give legal rights or authority to. |
| exasperate |
to bother or annoy to the point of causing anger. |
| haven |
the place where a ship anchors; harbor or port. |
| nourish |
to supply with food needed for life and growth. |
| passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or not responding to something that might affect one. |
| premiere |
a first public performance or showing, as of a film or stage production. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |