| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |