| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |