| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |