| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |