| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |