| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |