| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |
| wan |
very pale. |