| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |