| Term | Definition |
|---|
| radical | new and different |
| decoy | something used to lure something into a trap |
| malice | the desire to hurt or harm |
| maternal | motherly or belonging to a mother |
| servile | befitting a slave or a menial position |
| beholden | under an obligation; grateful to |
| exploiting | making use of something |
| dignity | state of being worthy and honored |
| prestige | high social status |
| obligation | commitment, duty, or responsibility |
| gout | painful inflammation of the joints |
| ulcers | open sores |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of something |
| profusely | lavishly, in extreme quantity |
| impair | cripple or limit |
| rebuttals | negative responses to an assertion or argument |
| tycoon | wealthy and powerful businessman |
| earmarked | identified by a distinguishing feature |
| pantomime | acting something out without words |
| embers | glowing coals that remain when wood has burnt up |
| prosaic | unimaginative or dull |
| malignant | evil or harmful |
| captivated | held prisoner; enthralled |
| exhaust | empty of content |
| matriarch | woman who leads a group |
| defenestrate | throw out of a window |
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