| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |