| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |