| term | definition |
| gilded | based on pretense; deceptively pleasing |
| concoct | to prepare or invent |
| indignation | a feeling of righteous anger |
| patent | an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same |
| inextricable | Difficult or impossible to disentangle or untie |
| discreet | wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble |
| surreptitious | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| alacrity | Cheerful willingness; eagerness |
| manifest | Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious |
| grandiose | impressive to an excessive or foolish degree |
| meager | deficient in amount or quality or extent |
| envious | painfully desirous of another's advantages |
