| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |