| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |