n. opulence
(a) wealth; fortune; abundance
(b) inscription on a monument; in honor or memory of a dead person; commemoration
(c) clause stating a condition or stipulation; restriction
(d) believing in personal freedom (favoring reform or progress)
n. pariah
(a) order; charge; authorization; command
(b) quality of remaining calm and undisturbed; composure; emotional stability
(c) outcast; person who is rejected
(d) believer; enthusiast; fan; radical
n. cloture
(a) one's understanding; perception; consciousness; knowledge; awareness
(b) raised platform at one end of a room; stage
(c) old saying now accepted as being truthful; proverb
(d) parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote; closure
n. umbrage
(a) flatterer
(b) honor; respect; esteem; appreciation
(c) offense; resentment; shade
(d) number of people in an organization working for a common cause against the main body; splinter group
n. dichotomy
(a) supporter; defender
(b) division into two parts or kinds
(c) irreverence toward God; lack of respect
(d) noise which is loud and continuous; ruckus; loud racket |
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n. confluence
(a) thing which is joined together; assemblage
(b) imaginary land with perfect social and political systems
(c) extra payment; tip; side income
(d) wall for protection; low wall or railing
n. serendipity
(a) confused condition; hesitation; vacillation
(b) group of people joined by a secret; group of conspirators
(c) place of safety or shelter; port; refuge; haven
(d) apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally
n. cacophony
(a) person who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness; pessimist
(b) harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance
(c) belief; faith; fidelity
(d) something made up in the mind; imaginary story; notion
n. nexus
(a) puzzle; riddle; problem
(b) connection; joint; link
(c) person who possesses special or secret knowledge
(d) withdrawal; economic downturn; decline
n. discord
(a) small, weasel-like mammal
(b) disagreement; lack of harmony
(c) equipment; accessories; tools
(d) firm courage; strength; bravery; courage; endurance |
