| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |