Usurpation

noun

1.

an act of usurping;  wrongful or illegal encroachment,infringement, or seizure.

 Nancy warned Jeffrey about this usurpation.

2.

illegal seizure and occupation of a throne.

All the chiefs knew that John's holy reign was actually an usurpation

Encroach

Verb


 : to advance beyond the usual or proper limits 
The sea was slowly encroaching the shore
: to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another

The travel basketball team encroach further into the championship.

Adamantine

ADAMANTINE


ADJECTIVE


RIGIDLY FIRM, UNYIELDING  


MAURY TOOK AN ADAMANTINE STAND ON THE ISSUE OF THE BOYS.

Edifice

EDIFICE


NOUN


 A LARGE IMPOSING BUILDING


MY MOTHER WORKS IN AN EDIFICE DOWNTOWN.

Altruism

ALTRUISM
N. UNSELFISHNESS
IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO REALIZE THAT AMY'S ALTRUISM IS A PART OF HER.


ALTRUISTIC
ADJ. ITS NO SURPRISE THAT CHILDREN ARE MORE ALTRUISTIC THAN ADULTS.

Accord

ACCORD
N.
1. AGREEMENT; 2. HARMONY


IT TOOK FOREVER  FOR MY PARENTS TO REACH AN accord.

Exude

EXUDE


V. 1.  TO FLOW OUT SLOWLY


THE PINE BRANCH EXUDED AFTER IT WAS CUT.


2.   TO GIVE FORTH 


A GREAT ACTOR ALWAYS EXUDES  BOLDNESS.

Abundance

ABUNDANCE


N.


1. A PLENTIFUL AMOUNT


2. QUANTITY THAT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH


WE don't have an abundance of singers at the cabaret

Expedient

expedient
adj.
Useful for some purpose; convenient. 


The computer can prove to be very expedient.


Concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one’s own interests. 
It can be expedient to chose what is tempting over what is right.


N. 

 A means employed to bring about a certain result. 


 The photo editing option can be useful to alter the lighting effects in photographs.

Convene

CONVENE

VERB.

TO SUMMON OR CAUSE TO ASSEMBLE 

  

the president has convened a meeting for all his advisers    

•  to gather or assemble : to meet formally

Student council members convene on Tuesdays.

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Scour

Scour
verb
to clean or scrub


YOU CAN USE THIS BRUSH TO SCOUR  THE POTS.

Apocryphal

Apocryphal :  
ADJ.
Of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious


Those diamond earrings that Crystal have look quite apocryphal