Littoral- The shore of a lake or ocean

Redolent- Having a good smell

Xenophile- Prejudice against immigrants

Lucrative- Profitable

Anarchy- Absence of government

Debacle- Sudden collapse

Abdicate- Renounce or give up a position

Antiquated- Out of date

Bourgeois- Middle class, materialistic

Insurgent- Rebellious or one who rebels

Posterity- Descendents, future generations

Iconoclast- One who attacks traditions

Emancipate- To set free

Progenitor- Ancestor

Usurp- To steal power

Schism- Split

Repatriate- Go back to one’s country

Altruistic- Generous

Constituency- Residents of a represented district