| 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. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |