| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |