affluenthaving a lot of money and a good material lifestyle
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having a lot of money; wealthy"The affluent family donated a lot of money to charities."
cynicalbelieving that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere
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doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives"He has a cynical view of politics."
elitistbelief that a society or system should be led by an elite
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favoring top group; snob"They have an elitist view of the art world."
illusiona false appearance or deceptive impression of reality.
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a false idea or belief, or a misleading appearance or impression"The surface is flat, but that's just an illusion caused by the angle of the light."
lavishlarge in quantity or luxurious
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much more than enough; very costly"He threw lavish parties for his friends."
prohibitiona law or rule that stops people from doing something
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a rule or law that forbids something"During prohibition, the sale of alcohol was illegal."
insignificantnot important, large, or strong enough to be worth considering
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trivial; not important"The money he owed was insignificant compared to his overall debt."
yachta large boat with sails or an engine, used for pleasure or racing
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a small ship for pleasure cruises or racing"He spends his summers yachting in the Mediterranean."
betrayto be disloyal or unfaithful
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to be unfaithful; to reveal secrets"He betrayed his best friend's trust."
despairthe feeling of having lost all hope
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hopelessness"He was driven to despair after losing his job."