| affluence |
material wealth. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |