Meanings :

1.  Monarchy – government with a king as a head .

2.  Despotic – cruel .

3.  Linguistic – of languages .

4.  Sovereignty – supreme power .

5.  Constitutional – set of principles .

6.  Commodities – things .

7.  Dissent – disagree .

8.  Conflict – serious .

9.  Imposed – put .

10.  Petition – formal written request .

11.  Tyrannical – in a cruel manner .

12.  Explorations – to find out .

13.  Testimony – formal written or spoken statement .