| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |