| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |