| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |