| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |