| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |