parvenu (French) nouveau riche; a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or power.
dissimulation pretense; hypocrisy.
imprevu [Fr.]unforeseen.
milieu environment; esp., social or cultural setting.
blackguard a person who uses abusive language; a scoundrel or villain.
hackneyed made trite by overuse.
histrionic overacted or overacting; theatrical; artificial; affected.
