| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |