| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |