| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |