| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |