| affluence |
material wealth. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |