genuine	[ˈjen-yə-wən]		[If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be.]
synthetic	[sin-ˈthe-tik]		[Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a natural product.]
gritty	[ˈgri-tē]		[Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.]
pejorative	[pi-ˈjȯr-ə-tiv]		[A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.]
innermost	[ˈi-nər-ˌmōst]		[That which is innermost; the core.]
flippancy	[ˈfli-pən(t)-sē]		[A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.]
wretched	[ˈre-chəd]		[Very miserable; feeling deep affliction or distress.]
vein	[ˈvān]		[a narrow layer of a substance that forms in or fills a crack in rock.]
prodigious	[prə-ˈdi-jəs]		[Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.]