| affluence |
material wealth. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |