| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |