| appropriation |
the act of taking something as one's own, often without permission. |
| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
| concede |
to admit the truth or justice of. |
| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. |
| ego |
one's feeling about oneself, especially in comparison with other people. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| spectacle |
an unusual or splendid sight or public show. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |