| affluence |
material wealth. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |