| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |