| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| 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. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |