Syrup

Syrup
water or the juice of fruits boiled with sugar and made thick and sticky.

Exempt

Exempt
free ( from a duty )
Children under 16 are exempt from the charges for dental treatment.

Gravity

Gravity

The gravity of the situation was clear to us all.

snobbish , posh

Snobbish
She always had a snobbish desire to live in  an area of expensive housing.

Posh
of a superior type or class : a posh family; posh clothes.

Contempt

very low opinion ;scorn.
She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.

pecuniary

Pecuniary
pertaining to money.

Scold

Scold
 to criticize or blame loudly and angrily.
She scolded the child for coming home so late.