| Term | Definition |
|---|
| astute | (adj) keen of mind and judgment, esp in practical matters; cunning |
| bombastic | (adj) pompous or inflated in language |
| bureaucracy | (n) a complicated system of administrative agencies and officials; the officials themselves |
| corpulent | (adj) fat and bulky |
| defer | (v) to put off or postpone; to yield courteously to the wishes or judgments of someone else |
| erudite | (adj) deeply learned, esp in a specialized area |
| expound | (v) to explain in detail |
| gregarious | (adj) tending to form or move in a herd or other group; social; enjoying the company of others; sociable |
| illicit | (adj) unlawful, illegal |
| narcissistic | (adj) dominated by an excessive love or admiration of oneself |
| nebulous | (adj) hazy, vague, or indistinct |
| obsequious | (adj) excessively submissive to another person's wishes or ideas, often for purely self-interested reasons |
| promulgate | (v) to announce officially, as a law or decree |
| retroactive | (adj) applying or referring to a period prior to enactment |
| schism | (n) a split or division within the ranks of an organization |
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