| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |