demimonde (French) the class of women who have lost social standing due to sexual promiscuity; prostitutes.
abject of the lowest degree; miserable; wretched.
abet to incite, sanction, or help, especially in wrongdoing.
a priori (Latin) from cause to effect; from a generalization to particular instances.
lugubrious sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated or ridiculous way.
