| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |