- alibi: to defend an accused person by saying they were elsewhere at the time of a crime
- bonbons: chocolate
- bookkeeping: a record of money transaction
- broker: person who negotiates agreements between 2 parties
- chide: scold, disapproval
- chiseled: to cut or shape
- coiffeur: a man who is a hairdresser
- exceptional: rare, unusual, extraordinary
- felon: a person who has committed a crime
- filigree: delicate ornamental work of silver, gold, or other metal wires; lacy
- grimace: to make an ugly face
- hors d'oeurves: appetizers
- implication: to suggest
- jabber: to talk rapidly
- larcenist: a thief
- paraphernalia: equipment used in an activity
- paternal: fatherly
- prattle: chatter; babble
- sappy: silly or foolish
- scoff: to mock
- social-climber: a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing.
- transcribe: to make a written copy
- uppity: snobbish
- wary: watchful
- woozy: dizziness