| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the expected pace. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |