| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |