| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |