| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |