| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |