| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |