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. |
coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |