| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |