| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |