| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |