| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |