"Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin"
unadulterated
(adj.) absolutely pure
peremptory
(adj.) being so commanding that you leave no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
impoverished
(adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
unpalatable
(adj.) unpleasant to the taste or the mind
iniquitous
(adj.) wicked, vicious, showing a lack of fairness
fain
(adv.) gladly; willingly
Monopoly
(n) A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.
Serfdom
(n) A type of labor commonly used in feudal systems in which the laborers work the land in return for protection but they are bound to the land and are not allowed to leave or to seek new jobs. This was common in early Medeival Europe as well as in Russia until the mid 19th century.
Disarmament
(n) Reduction of armed forces and weapons
telegram
(n) a message sent by telegraph
Ashram
(n) a spiritual community in Hinduism
exploitation
(n) the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
Providence
(n) the protective care of God or Nature as a spiritual power
efficacy
(n.) effectiveness; efficiency
Civil Disobedience
A form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences.