| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |