| a close watch kept over a person or thing |
cinema |
| a political system in which the ruler has unlimited power; tyranny |
despotism |
| a rich, frothy, creamy dessert; a foam used in styling hair |
discrepancy |
| an inconsistency; a contradiction; a variance between two things |
libel |
| a false printed statement that damages another's reputation |
mousse |
| a motion-picture theater; films; the movie industry |
prosperity |
| a quick, clever (or defensive) reply to a question or remark |
retort |
| the condition of being successful or thriving; economic well-being |
surveillance |
