| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |