| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |