| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |