| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| 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. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |