| 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. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |