| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |