| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |