abdicate
verb. to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard
bestow
verb. to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings
capacious
adjective. able to hold much, roomy
caustic
adjective. able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
crusade
noun. a strong movement to advance a cause or idea
verb. to campaign, work vigorously
deface
verb. to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine
embargo
noun. an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance
verb. to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with
fallacy
noun. a false notion or belief; an error in thinking
levity
noun. a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight
mendicant
noun. beggar
adjective. depending on begging for a living
nauseate
verb. to make sick to the stomach; to fill with disgust
negate
verb. to nullify, deny, bring to nothing
pivotal
adjective. vitally important, essential
recipient
noun. one who receives
adjective. receiving; able or willing to receive
ruse
noun. an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick
teem
verb. to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities
tenet
noun. an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
tractable
adjective. easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable
ungainly
adjective. clumsy, awkward; unwieldy
voracious
adjective. having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager