| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |