griot
a storyteller in West Africa
clarivoyance
second sight, ability to forsee events, individualistic
nefarious
extremely wicked
erasure
the act or instance of erasing
imperiled
to put in danger
statist
dangerous blind patriotism (TALK TO SPRINGER)
narcotic
relating to or denoticing narcotics or their effect or use
narcissism
an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
smitheryed
to crush (to smitherens)
despots
A person who rules alone and has absolute power and are cruel and oppress the rights of people.
fiat
an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
iterate
to say, state, or perform again
subjugation
the act of conquering
nuanced
subtlely different in meaning, opinion or attitude
infantile
indicating a lack of maturity
calcified
inflexible, hardened
malign
speak unfavorably about
fascist
a member of a political party who supports extreme nationalism and a dictator
crinolines
confining garments worn underneath proper woman's clothing
bereft
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
pseudo-empirical
TALK TO SPRINGER
languishing
wasting away
precipitated
caused to happen
monolithic
characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
limn
to draw, describe
felicity
happiness; bliss
sublime
exalted, noble, uplifting
miasma
an unwholesome atmosphere
gnomic
related to short, wise, witty sayings
dossier
a file of detailed information on a person or subject
modus operandi
an unvarying or habitual method of procedure
perjure
to lie under oath
reticence
cool and formal in manner
suture
a seam used in surgery
caul
historical headress worn by women that covers tied-up hair
placenta
A flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord
