| 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. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |