l13 Flashcards
autocratic
ruling with unlimited power or authority
autonomy
Independence or self determination
caste
social class separated from wealth job etc
despot
ruler w absolute power, tyrant
feudal
relating to system where ppl were given protection in return for loyalty
hegemony
dominance over others
oligarchy
state governed by a few ppl
sovereign
ruler or monarch, having supreme rank, self governing
totalitarian
absolute or centralized control
usurp
to take or hold power by force
intractable
hard to control or deal w
inure
to familiarize someone w something unpleasant
inveterate
having a habit thats unlikely to change
irascible
easily angered
iridescent
showing range of colors, light
irreverence
disrespect
lose ones touch
to not be as good at something as one used to be
sit tight
wait
twist ones arm
to convince w persistence
auto-
self
bio-
life
circum-
around