parvenu
nouna person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.
Synonyms: upstart,nouveau riche
Antonyms: unavailable
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yoke
[yohk]
a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal; compare harness
juggernaut
[juhg-er-nawt]
any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team
skedaddle
[ski-dad-ld]
to run away hurriedly; flee
beleaguer
[bih-lee-ger]
to surround or beset, as with troubles
convey
[kuhn-vey]
to communicate; impart; make known
connoisseur
[kon-uh-sur]
an expert judge in matters of taste
cicerone
[sis-uh-roh-nee]
a guide who gives information about antiquities and places of interest to sightseers
aerostat
[air-uh-stat]
an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered