wastrel
a person who wastes time, money, etc.; spendthrift
wastrel
one who expends resources foolishly and self-indulgently; profligate
wastrel
a vagabond or waif
usurp
to take and keep (something, such as power) in a forceful or violent way and especially without the right to do so
usurp
to take or make use of without right
usurp
to take the place of by or as if by force; supplant
usurp
the act of exercising power by force
paramount
superior to all others; supreme
paramount
above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction
paramount
a supreme ruler; overlord
acumen
the ability to think clearly and make good decisions
acumen
the ability to judge well and have keen insight; shrewdness
cede
to yield or grant typically by treaty
cede
to assign or transfer
cede
to give control of (something) to another person, group, government, etc.
tacit
understood without being openly expressed or said; implied
tacit
silent; saying nothing
tacit
unvoiced or unspoken
foray
a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder
foray
a quick, sudden attack
foray
an attempt to do something especially for the first time
foray
to make a raid; pillage; maraud
foray
to invade or make one's way, as for profit or adventure
foray
to ravage in search of plunder; pillage
hoodwink
to deceive by false appearance; dupe
hoodwink
to mislead by trickery; swindle
patent
open to public inspection
patent
affording free passage; unobstructed
patent
accessible or exposed
patent
readily visible or intelligible; obvious
patent
protected by a patent; made under a patent
patent
an official document conferring a right or privilege
patent
a writing securing for a term of years the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention
patent
to grant a privilege, right, or license to by patent
gull
a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe
gull
a waterbird with webbed feet that is usually gray and white in color and has a thick strong bill
gull
to take advantage of (one who is foolish or unwary); deceive
gull
to deceive, trick, or cheat; hoax
stipulate
to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something; contract
stipulate
to demand or require (something) as part of an agreement (used with the word "for")
stipulate
to specify as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or offer)
stipulate
to give a guarantee of; promise
stipulate
to arrange specifically
stipulate
(something such as a plant) having stipules
stipulate
a demand or condition of an agreement
histrionic
deliberately affected; overly dramatic or emotional; theatrical
histrionic
of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater
histrionic
too emotional or dramatic
ascetic
relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure
ascetic
strict in appearance, manner, or attitude
ascetic
exceedingly strict or severe
ascetic
one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury
ascetic
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons