| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |