| 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. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |