epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |