| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |