| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |