| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |