| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |