| 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. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |