| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |