| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| 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. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |