| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |