| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |