| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |