| affluence |
material wealth. |
| 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. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |