advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |