| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |