bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
posterity |
all generations to come. |
provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |