| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |
| wan |
very pale. |