Anagrams of: SPINSTERDOMS

• dominance through threat of punishment and violence

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• spend time badly or unwisely

• spend (money or other resources) unwisely

• the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama

• a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land

• the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley

• a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• make a promise or commitment

• promise to undertake or give

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• give grounds for expectations

• used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

• the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama

• a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land

• the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley

• the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites

• a protective drip that is made of stone

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles