| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |