| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |