| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |