| affluence |
material wealth. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |