| affluence |
material wealth. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |