noun 1. money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will.Her mother’s jewelry came to her as a legacy. 2. anything that is passed down or received from ancestors or…
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iconoclast
noun one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values.As a priest, he is an iconoclast who believes in the ordination of women. See…
negligible
adjective so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant.There’s no reason to buy the more expensive brand because the difference between it and the cheaper one is…
grandiose
adjective pretentious, pompous, or ridiculously grand.With his enormous wealth, he had a grandiose mansion constructed that not only looked like a castle but was surrounded by a moat.She had grandiose plans to…