| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |