| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |