| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |