| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |