| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |