| affluence |
material wealth. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |