| 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. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |