| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |