| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |