| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |