| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |