| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |