aloft |
high above the ground. |
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. |
devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |