| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |