| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |