beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
meander |
to wind back and forth. |
mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |