| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |