| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |