| 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. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |