| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |