| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |