capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |