| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |