This document contains a list of vocabulary words with their definitions. The words include: abdicate to formally give up power, cohesive sticking together, coup a brilliantly executed plan or sudden overthrow of government, despotic characterized by absolute power with evil intent, dictatorial domineering and oppressively overbearing, dissident disagreeing with an established system or belief, impinge to encroach and violate rights of others, itinerant traveling from place to place, pander to cater to lower tastes and exploit weaknesses, partisan a devoted supporter of a biased cause, sanction official permission or approval, suppress to prevent from being known or subdue, and usurp to take power by force.