| 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. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |