| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |