| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |