| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |