August
Majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
Condescend
To lower oneself to the level of one considered inferior OR to treat others as though they are inferior; to patronize
Deference
Respectful yielding to the opinion or wishes of another; courteous respect
Grovel
To behave so humbly that it is demeaning
Lackey
One who does lowly jobs for another; one who follows all orders without questioning them
Predominate
To be greatest in number or importance OR to have or gain the greatest power or influence; prevail
Slavish
Acting completely under the will of another; like a slave; servile OR showing no originality; blindly imitating
Subjugation
The act of conquering or bringing under control; enslavement
Supercilious
Proudly scornful; disdainful
Sycophant
A person attempting to win favor by flattering important people
Flagrant
Noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring
Furtive
Sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth; sly
Latent
Present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident, or active
Ostensible
Apparent; represented as true; possibly or seemingly true on the surface
Salient
Strikingly conspicuous; prominent or significant
Sequester
To isolate someone or something; to seclude
Subterfuge
A deceptive stratagem or trick
Surreptitious
Obtained, done, or made by secret or stealthy means
Unobtrusively
Acting in a manner that does not attract attention
Vaunt
To boast of; to brag about
Adroit
Skillful and quick in the use of the hands or the mind
Blasé
Bored or unimpressed because of overexposure; jaded OR extremely sophisticated; worldly
Cliché
A trite or an overused expression, idea, or practice
Clientele
A group of customers or patrons
Entrepreneur
A person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business
Forte
Something in which a person excels; a strong point
Gauche
Tactless; socially awkward
Naive
Trusting due to lack of experience or sophistication; innocently unaware or unrealistic
Nonchalant
Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
Rendezvous
An arranged meeting OR to meet at an agreed time and place