| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |