| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |