| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |