| Term | Definition |
|---|
| acquiesce | to agree, comply quietly |
| berate | to scold harshly |
| charlatan | quack, fake |
| demote | to reduce to a lower grade or rank |
| embezzle | to steal money in a violation of trust |
| foil | to defeat, frustrate |
| homily | sermonlike speech |
| maladroit | clumsy, tactless |
| paltry | pitifully small or worthless |
| rescind | to repeal, cancel |
| subjugate | to conquer, subdue; enslave |
| venerable | respected because of age |
| arcane | secret, obscure, known to a few |
| complicity | knowing partnership in wrongdoing |
| dither | to act confusedly or without clear purpose |
| exuberant | Lively, happy, and full of good spirits |
| infatuate | to become strongly or foolishly attached to, inspired with foolish passion, or overly in love |
| hone | to sharpen |
| imprecation | a curse |
| indict | to accuse formally, charge with crime |
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