| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |