| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |