| 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. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |