| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |