| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |