| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |