| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |