| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |