| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Abasement | lowering in a position, rank, or office |
| Bifurcate | to divide or separate into two |
| Coruscate | to glitter, shine, or gleam |
| Dogmatic | adamant, stubborn, strong-willed |
| Expedient | To do convenient, practical things |
| Felicity | great happiness |
| Geriatrics | the branch of medicine which involves the dealing/care of old people |
| Heresy | the beliefs of someone who has gone against his/her religion |
| Ingratiate | to try very hard to please someone, or to get in their favor |
| Juxtapose | to place side by side |
| Kleptomaniac | a person with an uncontrollable urge/desire to steal |
| Laxity | forgetfulness and carelessness |
| Misdemeanor | a lawless act |
| Nostrum | A cure that does not work |
| Ostracize | to purposely or deliberately leave out, or to exclude |
| Paradox | something that seems impossible at first, but turns out to be true |
| Quixotic | Impractical dreamer |
| Raucous | loud and harsh-sounding |
| Scintillate | to twinkle or sparkle |
| Truculent | Fierce and savage |
| Ubiquitous | when someone appears to be everywhere at once |
| Vacillate | whenever a person can't decide, to waver or hesitate |
| Winsome | cheerful, charming, bright |
| xenophobia | fear of foreigners |
| yammer | Complaining, load non-stop ceaseless talking |
| zealot | A person who believes his product/idea is the best in the world |
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