| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |