| affluence |
material wealth. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |