| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |