| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| 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. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |