| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |