| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |