| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |