| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |