| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |