| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |