| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |