| Term | Definition |
|---|
| anarchy | lawlessness and disorder |
| behoove | to be necessary or proper for |
| contempt | scorn and disrespect; deliberate disobedience to a court of law |
| diffusion | the process of scattering or dispersing |
| elusive | difficult to capture, understand, or see |
| fanfare | a short, loud tune played on brass instruments; a showy, public display |
| gullible | easily deceived or tricked |
| icon | a visual representation, often a small picture; a person who receives great attention and devotion; an important, enduring symbol |
| mangle | to mutilate severely; to disfigure beyond recognition |
| oblique | angled; slanting; indirect or misleading |
| patriarchal | pertaining to rule or leadership by men or fathers |
| recourse | someone or something turned to for assistance |
| sabotage | to hinder normal operations by intentionally destroying something or tampering with evidence |
| susceptible | easily influenced; likely to be affected |
| usurer | a person who lends money at excessive interest rates |
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