| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |