Zeitgeist the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of

history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

Plebeian a commoner

Soire an evening party or gathering, typically in a private

house, for conversation or music

Visage the surface of an object presented to view

Charlatan a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge

or skill; a fraud

Levity humor, especially the treatment of a serious matter with

humor or in a manner lacking due respect

Lurid very vivid in color, especially so as to create an

unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

Zenith the time at which something is most powerful or

successful

Quintessential representing the most perfect or typical example

of a quality or class

Ingrate an ungrateful person

Entropy lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into

disorder

Epitome a person or thing that is a perfect example of a

particular quality or type

Onus used to refer to something that is one's duty or

responsibility

Chattel a personal possession

Verboten forbidden
Ditto same; duplicate

Kudos praise and honor received for an achievement

Epithet an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality

characteristic of the person or thing mentioned