| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |