| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |