| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |