| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |