| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |