| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |