tawdry
Seamy, cheap and tasteless.
trepidation
A feeling of nervousness, anxiety, worry and fear of the immediate future.
aplomb
Confident self-composure, poise and an air of unstudied coolness.
cajoling
Using flattery and other subtle means of emotionally manipulating others.
ineluctable
Inevitable or inescapable.
officiously
Aggressively helpful where no help is wanted.
imperiously
Demanding to be treated as inherently worthy of the highest respect and esteem.
muckraker
An investigative journalist sniffing out corruption at high levels.
sodden
Saturated, flooded, permeated or soaked through with liquid.
staid
Old-fashioned and conservative; solemn and dignified.
sanctimonious
A show of moral and ethical superiority when criticizing others.
stalwart
Loyal, true and steadfast.
incredulity
A state of utter disbelief or skepticism.
ostensibly
True for all intents and purposes, but not necessarily so in actuality.
pristine
Spotless and untainted; pure.
adamant
Firm and uncompromising on a position or decison.
quintessential
The ultimate example of an ideal conception of a thing.
maudlin
Sappy and overly sentimentalized.
Lost Generation
Term used to describe group of American writers living in Paris in the eary part of the 20th century.
flapper
Iconic representative of the female during the Jazz Age characterized by short bobbed hair, a preference for cigarettes, a significantly more exhibitionistic display of sexuality and tight, fringed dresses.
fascism
Extreme authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing political and social ideology.
hooch
Slang term for liquor.
