| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |