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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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pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
piscatorialpiscatory
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
caninea conical pointed tooth
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
negateto deny the existence or truth of
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)