| 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. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |