| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |