| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |