| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| brochure |
a small booklet or pamphlet, especially one that contains pictures and is used for advertising purposes. |
| chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. |
| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| continuation |
an extension. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| hearth |
the floor of a fireplace, or the stone or brick area in front of it. |
| inconsistent |
not following a regular pattern; variable. |
| proposal |
a suggested plan. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| sullen |
silently showing anger. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |