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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 nepotism | Favoritism shown to family or friends by one in power |
| begrudge | to resent another's success; to envy |
| mandarin | an influential person; a member of an elite group |
| glutinous | gluey; sticky |
| enmity | deep-seated hostility, often mutual |
| declaim | to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner |
| imbue | to inspire or influence |
| gaff | a pole with a large hook on one end |
| quaff | to drink in large quantities; to gulp |
| bibliophile | a lover of books |
| gird | to prepare for an event or an action |
| daunt | to make afraid; to discourage |
| flux | a state of continual change or movement |
| hovel | a wretched living place; an open shed |
| cadaverous | of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin |
| gothic | of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious. grotesque, and desolate style of fiction |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| egress | an exit; a means of going out |
| felicity | happiness; bliss |
| despot | a dictator with absolute power |
| beget | to produce; to make happen |
| educe | to draw or bring out |
| glean | to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor |
| chafe | to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction |
| effrontery | shameless boldness |
| imbibe | to drink (especially alcohol) |
| feign | to pretend |
| desist | to stop; discontinue |
| allude | to hint at, to refer to indirectly |
| elite | the choice members or best of a group |
| bilk | to scam, cheat, or swindle; to thwart |
| homily | a sermon |
| demise | death; a ceasing to exist |
| emit | to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light |
| decadence | a moral deterioration (immorality) |
| aghast | feeling great dismay or horror |
| granary | a storehouse for grain |
| choleric | easily angered |
| impede | to hinder, obstruct |
| qualm | a feeling of uneasiness |
| lampoon | a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone |
| narcissistic | conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration |
| eradicate | to wipe out; to destroy |
| fabricate | to concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive |
| ghastly | horrible; frightful |
| fallible | capable of error |
| blatant | obvious; to conspicuous |
| dawdle | to waste time |
| affiliate | an associate; partner |
| fawn | to act slavishly submissive |
| calumny | a false and malicious accusation |
| berate | to scold or rebuke severely and at length |
| minion | a fawning, servile follower |
| desolate | lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren |
| bane | the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death |
| pacify | to calm down |
| garble | to mix up or distort |
| prevaricate | to lie |
| filtch | to steal |
| neophyte | a beginner |
| flagrant | glaringly bad; outrageous |
| patrician | an aristocrat |
| emissary | one sent on a special mission to represent others |
| kindred | having similar origin, nature, or character |
| fracas | a loud quarrel or fight |
| lacerate | to tear (flesh) jaggedly |
| futile | useless; pointless |
| immaculate | spotless; percect |
| gait | manner of walking |
| carp | to complain or to find fault in a petty or nagging way |
| query | to ask; inquire |
| queue | a line of people or vehicles |
| nefarious | very wicked; notorious |
| genesis | beginning; origin |
| facade | a deceptive outward apperance; a misrepresentation |
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