| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |