Today's Word

1. autarky (au·tar·ky): The situation of not engaging in international trade; self-sufficiency. (Not to be confused with "autarchy," which in at least some dictionaries is a political term rather than an economic one, and means absolute rule or power.)
2. nigh: Nearly, Almost
3. dilapidated: (of a building or object) In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect