| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |