| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |