pra lə teI ri ət noun the working class, esp. those who lack capital and must sell their usu. unskilled labor in order to survive. The revolutionaries declared that factories and other…
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plebeian
plə bi ən adjective 1. in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. Although patricians had higher social standing, plebeian citizens owned land and often had…
profligate
pra flə giht adjective 1. totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. The profligate son spent most of his time drinking and seducing the young servants. 2. spending imprudently and…
stentorian
sten to ri ən adjective extremely loud and powerful. The speaker’s stentorian voice shook the room.
flagitious
flə jI shəs adjective viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. The former head of the army was charged with crimes against humanity and will be punished for his flagitious acts.