| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |