| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |