| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |