| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |