| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |