| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |