| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |