| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |