| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |