| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |