| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |