| affluence |
material wealth. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |