beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |