| 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. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |