| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |