| 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. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| query |
a question. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |