| affluence |
material wealth. |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |