| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |