praI mə je nih chər noun 1. the legal right of the first-born, esp. the oldest male child, to the entire inheritance of one or both parents. 2. the state or fact…
accost
ə kawst transitive verb 1. to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. A man accosted me at the train station and asked me for money. A talkative woman accosted me at…
tableau
tae blo noun 1. an artistically arranged group of actors who remain motionless for a moment on stage, as at the end of a scene. 2. a dramatic scene or description.
affinity
ə fI nih ti noun 1. a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. The two women felt an immediate affinity for each other. 2. a close resemblance; likeness in…
demographic
de mə grae fihk adjective of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. Advertising agencies use demographic information about…