| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |