| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |