| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |