buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
delectable |
extremely pleasing to the taste; delicious. |
exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |