| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |