| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |