| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |