| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |