| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |