| affluence |
material wealth. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |