| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |