| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| 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. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |