conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |