| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |