| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |