| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |