| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |