| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |