| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |