| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |