| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| 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. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |