| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |