| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |