| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |