| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |