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BOURGEOIS

of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class

The meaning of the word bourgeois is of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class.

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tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
attentivemindful
detonationthe action or process of detonating
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
writheto twist into coils or folds
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat