| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |