| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |