| 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. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |