| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |