| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |