| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |