despotism
nounthe rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority
Synonyms: authoritarianism,autocracy,tyranny
Antonyms: democracy
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facetious
[fuh-see-shuhs]
joking or jesting often inappropriately
plethora
[pleth-er-uh]
overabundance; excess
pedagogy
[ped-uh-goh-jee]
the function or work of a teacher; teaching
palfrey
[pawl-free]
a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women
ocher
[oh-ker]
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments
desultory
[des-uhl-tawr-ee]
lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful
infatuated
[in-fat-u-at-ed]
possessed by a foolish or extravagant passion, especially for another person
scunner
[skuhn-er]
an irrational dislike; loathing