| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |