| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |