sets 11-15

relapse

A falling back into an old illness or bad habit

theocracy

A government controlled by religious leaders

bureaucrat

A minor official

preamble

A passage or speech which introduces another longer passage or speech

gradualism

A policy which involves taking slow, measured actions

susceptible

Able to be influenced

perceptible

Able to be noticed or felt

superfluous

Additional to what is necessary; extra

rejoinder

An answer; a reply

precept

An idea important to a system of beliefs

predominant

Being most evident or apparent

partisan

Believing and acting on the ideas of a political party or group

perjury

Breaking of a legal oath

voracious

Devouring everything

herbivorous

Eating only plants

omnivourous

Feeding on both animals and plants

domineering

Forcing others to obey

rapt

Giving total attention to; captivated

impartial

Having no bias or favor

inconsequential

Having no effect or importance

Legislative

Having to do with the law

surreptitious

Hidden or secret; done without notice

courier

One who carries and delivers

cadence

Rhythmic rise and fall

rapacious

Seizing everything; greedy

concession

Something given up or yielded

casualty

Something or someone injured, killed or eliminated

mellifluous

Sweetly flowing or sounding

conjure

To bring forth, especially through words

amble

To casually walk; to stroll

impart

To give away; to share

legitimize

To give credit or recognition to

regress

To go back to a less mature or less positive state

leaven

To make less heavy or serious

alleviate

To make less painful or dangerous

recede

To move back or away from

elapse

To slip away; go by

abjure

To swear off; renounce

indecisive

Unable to make choices

collapse

a Complete failure and ruin

aristocracy

a Group of the most wealthy and privileged

incision

a cute made into something

levity

a lack of seriousness

ambulatory

able to walk

injunction

an order that legally prevents something

privileged

available only to a special few; entitled to something special

inclusive

containing all; not keeping any out

precise

definite; accurate

consecutive

following in order

recurrent

happening repeatedly

decadent

overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive

inconclusive

providing no clear answer or solution

execution

the way something is done

incur

to bring about

enjoin

to command; to urge; to forbid

digress

to move away from the topic at hand; to ramble

preclude

to prevent from happening

cede

to surrender

indomitable

unbeatable; resilient

affluent

wealthy and privileged; well-to-do