| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |