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Bourgeoisie
n. the middle class; a person belonging to the middle class
Denunciation
n. a public condemnation; act of accusing formally
Dickensian
adj.
a. relating to the 19th-century British novelist Chales Dickens
b. reminiscent of poverty-stricken living conditions described in the works of Dickens
c. jolly and genail, like some of the scenes and characters featured in the novels of Dickens
d. full of twists and amazing coincidences, like the plots of some of the novels of Dickens.
Ephemeral
adj. lasting for a markedly brief time
Limpid
adj. marked by transparency, clear; easily intelligible; serene
prodigious
adj. extraordinary; marvelous; impressively great in size, force, or extent
wiles
n. a stratagem or trick intended to deceive or ensnare
cadence
n. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words; the measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching
dissolute
adj. lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
garish
adj. crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate; gaudy
hedonist
n. pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, esp. to the pleasures of the senses
heedless
adj. careless; thoughtless; unmindful
interlocutor
n. someone who takes part in a conversation, often foramlly or officially
quoth
v. uttered; said. Used only in the first and third persons, with the subject following: "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore!'"
vignette
n. a short, usually descriptive literary sketch
miser
n. one who lives meagerly in order to hoard money
mitigate
v. to make or become less severe
defy
v. to oppose or resist with boldness and assurance
retinue
n. a body of aides attending an important person
bellwether
n. the amel sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse; a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking; an indicator of trends
caterwaul
v. to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel
n. a harsh or noisy cry
chimerical
adj. absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible
effete
adj. lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date
fait accompli
n. an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action
hidebound
adj. narrow-minded and rigid, esp. in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative
apartheid
n. racial segregation
mediate
v. to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary
disassociation
v. to detach from association
suppliant
adj. entreating, expressing a humble and sincere appeal to somebody who has the power to grant a request
propitious
adj. favorable, likely to lead to success
infinitesimal
adj. tiny, very small in amount, number, or degree
wanton
adj. without regard for what is right, just, humane
docile
adj. easily managed or handled; willing to be taught, led or directed
luciferin
n. a pigment occuring in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation
abhor
v. regard with disgust or hatred
prudence
n. caution with regard to practical matters; discretion; regard for ones' own interest
divest
v. to strip or deprive (someone or something)
depravity
n. moral corruption
metaphor
n. something used to represent something else
disillusionment
n. to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.
palette
n. flat surface used by a painter
predilection
n. a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; a preference
verisimilitude
n. something that appears to be real or true
malcontent
adj. not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances