| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |