Sunday, April 21, 2019

Clout Coarse Materialistic

- Clout
n. special advantage or power
Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of clout.

- Coarse
adj. indicating a rough texture adj. lacking refinement or sophistication
The horse's mane was coarse, as if it had never been washed. The queen's coarse way of speaking surprised the other members of royalty.

- Materialistic
adj. superficial; focus on material possessions
Many people accuse Americans of being materialistic.