| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |