elocution	an art of speaking clearly
cut-glass	ornamental
clipped	cut
to enfeeble	to make sth weaker
deference	appreciation, great respect
posh	rich
cliche	stereotype
to evolve	to develop and change into sth
egalitarian	a person who believe in equality
dated	old
a reprise	a passage repeated many times
to dilute	to make sth thinner by adding liquid
to slur	to speak carelessly
to get away	to escape punishment
pitch	the highest point
pace	tempo
to lavish	to give generously
lavish	plentiful, abundant
layperson	a person that doesn't have special knowledge of sth
mediocre	second rate, not very good
inexorable	continuing unstoppably, relentless
assorted	of different kinds
thorns	metaph. problems, difficulties
to mortify	to cause sb to be ashamed, confused
inasmuch as	since, because, to the extent that
to coin	to invent a new word
to have a good command of	to have the ability to use a language properly