| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |