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nepotism noun the act of using your power or influence to

disseminate verb get good jobs
to spread or unfair
or give advantages
out something, for
especially
defamatory adjective news, information,
damaging ideas,of
the reputation etc., to a lotorof
a person
repent verb group
to by saying
be very or writing
sorry for bad bad
something things
youabout
have
ameliorate verb done in the past and wish that you had not
to make a bad or unpleasant situation better
replenish verb to fill something up again
expedient adjective helpful or useful in a particular situation, but
substantiate verb sometimes
to not morally
show something to beacceptable
true, or to support
propriety noun a claim with facts
correct moral behaviour or actions
advent noun the fact of an event happening, an invention
allude to someone/something being made,
to mention or a person
someone arriving without
or something
lassitude noun talking about
physical him, her,
or mental or it directly
tiredness
elucidate verb to explain something or make something
clique noun clear
a small group of people who spend their
rhetoric noun time
speech together and intended
or writing do not welcome other
to be effective
vindicate verb and
to influence
prove people
that what someone said or did was
delineation noun right
the action of describing people
or true, after other thought
or marking it
the edge
belated adjective of something
coming later than expected
docile adjective quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or
retort verb control
to answer someone quickly in an angry or
reticent adjective funny wayto speak about your thoughts or
unwilling
audacity noun feelings
courage or confidence of a kind that other
capitulate verb people
to find
accept shocking
military or rude
defeat
stigmatize verb to treat someone or something unfairly by
tenable adjective disapproving
(of an opinionoforhim, her, or
position) it to be
able
sojourn noun defended successfully
a short period or held stays
when a person for a in a
compassion noun particular place of sympathy and sadness
a strong feeling
grotesque adjective for the suffering
strange or bad luck
and unpleasant, of others
especially in and a
a silly
the epitome of something noun or slightly frightening way
the typical or highest example of a stated
tenacious adjective quality,
holding as shown
tightly ontobysomething,
a particularorperson
keepingor
unmitigated adjective an opinionoften
complete, in a determined way
describing something bad
divulge verb or make
to unsuccessful
somethingthatsecret
has noknown
good or positive
vigil noun an act of staying awake, especially at night,
connoisseur noun in order towho
a person be with
knows a person who and
a lot about is very ill or
enjoys
wary adjective one of the arts, trusting
not completely or food,or
drink, etc.about
certain and can
propensity noun something
the fact thatorsomeone
someoneis likely to behave in
reproach verb a particular way,
to criticize someone,especially a bad
especially forway
not
impetuous adjective being successful or not doing what
likely to do something suddenly, without is
complacent adjective considering the results
feeling so satisfied withof your
your actions
own abilities or
situation that you feel you do not need to try
paltry adjective (of an amount of money) very small and of
expedite verb little
to or nosomething
make value happen more quickly
alleviate verb to make something bad such as pain or
attenuated adjective problems
weak less severe
or weaker
dissent noun a strong difference of opinion on a particular
efficacy noun subject, especially
the ability, about
especially of a an official or a
medicine
concomitant noun method
something of achieving something,
that happens to produce
with something
prudent adjective else and
careful andis connected with it
avoiding risks
heresy noun (the act of having) an opinion or belief that
omnipotent adjective is the opposite
having unlimitedofpower
or against whatto
and able is do
the
mortify verb anything
to make someone very embarrassed
condescend to do something verb If you condescend to do something, you
galvanize verb agree
to to do
cause something
someone that you take
to suddenly do not
action,
indolent adjective especially by shocking or exciting
showing no real interest or effort them in
adversary noun an enemy
apathy noun behaviour that shows no interest or energy
equanimity noun and
a shows
calm mentalthatstate,
someone is unwilling
especially after ato take
sedate adjective shock or disappointment or in
avoiding excitement or great activity a difficult
and
impede verb usually calm and relaxed
to make it more difficult for something to
eradicate verb happen
to get ridorofmore difficultcompletely
something for someone or to do
disgruntled adjective destroy something
unhappy, annoyed,bad
and disappointed about
bedlam noun something
a noisy situation with no order
falter verb to lose strength or purpose and stop, or
in retrospect noun almost stop
thinking now about something in the past
exultation noun a condition of great pleasure or happiness,
obscure adjective especially
not known at
to someone else's defeat or
many people
pinnacle noun the most successful or admired part of a
aversion noun system or or
(a person achievement
thing that causes) a feeling of
hostile adjective strong dislike
unfriendly andornot
of liking
not wishing to do
something
prevalent adjective existing very commonly or happening often
obliterate verb to remove all signs of something, either by
debris noun destroying
broken it orpieces
or torn by covering it so thatlarger
of something it
eruption noun an occasion when a volcano explodes, and
entreaty noun flames and to
an attempt rocks come out
persuade of it, ortothe
someone do act
bigot noun something
a person who has strong, unreasonable
contempt noun beliefs
a strongand who of
feeling does not like
disliking other
and people
having no
taint verb respect
to for someone
spoil something or or
givesomething
it an unpleasant
imperative adjective quality
extremely important or urgent
imprudent adjective unwise, by failing to consider the likely
inanimate adjective results
having of your
none ofactions
the characteristics of life that
enunciate verb anpronounce
to animal or plant
words has
or parts of words
perpetuate verb clearly
to cause something to continue
introspective adjective examining and considering your own ideas,
susceptible adjective thoughts,
easily and feelings,
influenced instead
or harmed of talking to
by something
analogous adjective having similar features to another thing and
therefore able to be compared with it
prelude noun something that comes before a more
incompatibility noun important event
the state of or action
not being ablethat introduces
to exist or workor
juxtapose verb with
to putanother
things person
that areor
notthing because
similar next toof
ardent adjective each other
showing strong feelings
disciple noun a person who believes in the ideas and
decadence noun principles
low moral of someone
standards famous
and and tries to
behaviour
ponder verb to think carefully about something,
indoctrinate verb especially for a an
to often repeat noticeable lengthtoofsomeone
idea or belief time
trenchant adjective until theyexpressing
severe, accept it without criticism or
strong criticism or
edifice noun forceful opinions
a large building, especially an impressive
underwrite verb one
If a bank or other organization underwrites
mendacious adjective an activity,
not it gives
telling the truth it financial support and
expatriate noun someone who does not live in their own
amnesty noun country
a decision by a government that allows
latent adjective political
present prisoners
but needingto go free conditions to
particular
buff noun become
a personactive, obvious,
who knows a lotorabout
completely
and is very
deem verb interested
to considerinora judge
particular subjectin a
something
deploy verb particular way
to use something or someone, especially in
gullible adjective an effective way
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to
hoax noun believe
a plan toeverything that othersuch
deceive someone, peopleas say
telling
fraught with adjective the of
full police there isthings
unpleasant a bomb somewhere
such when
as problems
impeccable adjective or dangers
perfect, with no problems or bad parts
manifold adjective many and of several different types
fallacious adjective not correct
perpetrate verb to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act
cache noun a hidden store of things, or the place where
altruistic adjective they are kept
showing a wish to help or bring advantages
prolific adjective to
producing even
others, if itnumber
a great results in
or disadvantage
amount of
interloper noun something
someone who becomes involved in an
cursory adjective activityand
quick or aprobably
social group without being
not detailed
gregarious adjective (of people) liking to be with other people
asperity noun the quality of being severe in the way that
nomadic adjective you speak
moving and
from onebehave
place to another rather
landmark noun than
a building or placeplace
living in one alleasily
that is of therecognized,
time
preclude verb especially
to prevent one that you
something orcan
makeuseit to judge
impossible,
alleged adjective or prevent
said someone
or thought by somefrompeople
doing something
to be the
complicity noun stated bad orinillegal
involvement a crimething, although
or some youthat
activity
havoc noun is wrong
confusion and lack of order, especially
repulse verb causing damage
to push away or trouble
or refuse something or
aspire to something someone
to have a strong wish or hope totodo or have
unwanted, especially
repress verb something
to not allow something, especially feelings,
surmise verb to
to be expressed
guess something, without having much or
permeate verb any proof
to spread through something and be
jeopardize verb present in every part
to put something suchofas
it a plan or system
premise noun in danger
an idea orof beingon
theory harmed
which or damaged or
a statement
action is based
subterranean adjective under the ground
viable adjective able to work as intended or able to succeed
eventuate verb to happen, or lead to something happening
truncated adjective made shorter or quicker, especially by
anathema noun removing
somethingthe end
that of something
is strongly disliked or
nominal adjective disapproved of
in name or thought but not in fact or not as
remuneration noun things really
payment are or services
for work
lax adjective without much care, attention, or control
domicile noun the place where a person lives
meticulous adjective very careful and with great attention to
coerce verb every detail someone forcefully to do
to persuade
zealous adjective something that
enthusiastic andthey are unwilling to do
eager
imminent adjective coming or likely to happen very soon
elusive adjective difficult to describe, find, achieve, or
pertinent adjective remember
relating directly to the subject being
desist verb considered
to stop doing something, especially
recoil verb something
to move back thatbecause
someone of else
fear does not (=
or disgust
inclement adjective dislike or disapproval)
Inclement weather is unpleasant, especially
scrutinize verb with cold wind
to examine and rain.very carefully in
something
be loath to do something adjective order
to to discover
be unwilling to information
do something
blatant adjective very obvious and intentional, when this is a
adverse adjective bad
havingthing
a negative or harmful effect on
extortion noun something
the act of getting something, especially
reverberate verb money,
If a loud,bydeep
forcesound
or threats
reverberates, it
malignant adjective continues
A malignant to disease
be heardoraround
growthan is area,
cancersoor
ubiquitous adjective is related to cancer,
seeming to be everywhereand is likely to be
afflict verb If a problem or illness afflicts a person or
sanctuary noun thing, they or
protection suffer from
a safe it especially for
place,
surge noun someone
a sudden or
andsomething being chased or
great increase
revert verb to reply
exacerbate verb to make something that is already bad even
effigy noun worse
a model or other object that represents
stymie verb someone,
to prevent especially
somethingone
fromofhappening
a hated person
or
stipulate verb someone from achieving a purpose
to say exactly how something must be or
caustic adjective must be done
A caustic remark or way of speaking is
fray verb hurtful,
to becomecritical,
or toorcause
intentionally unkind
the threads in cloth
indigent adjective or rope
very poorto become slightly separated,
inexorable adjective continuing without any possibility of being
skirmish noun stopped
a fight between a small number of soldiers
jurisdiction noun that is usuallyofshort
the authority andornot
a court planned, and
official
reprehensible adjective organization
If someone's to make decisions
behaviour and
is reprehensible, it
paroxysm noun is extremely
a sudden andbad or unacceptable
powerful expression of strong
implacable adjective feeling,
used to describe (someoneyou
especially one that whocannot
has) strong
dubious adjective opinions
thought not to be completely true or not to
or feelings that are impossible
obsolete adjective ableintouse
not be any
trusted
more, having been replaced
by something newer and better or more
confidant noun a person you trust and share your feelings
voluble adjective and secrets
speaking withwith confidence and
a lot,
quell verb enthusiasm
to stop something, especially by using force
eschew verb to avoid something intentionally, or to give
masticate verb something
to chew (= up
crush with the teeth) food
laudable adjective (of actions and behaviour) deserving praise,
disparage verb even if there
to criticize is little or
someone orno success in a way
something
deride verb that shows
to laugh you do notorrespect
at someone or value
something him,
in a way
perverse adjective that shows
strange andyou
notthink
whatthey
mostare stupid
people or of
would
chagrin noun expect or enjoy
disappointment or anger, especially when
perfunctory adjective caused
done by a failure
quickly, withoutortaking
mistake
care or interest
precocious adjective (especially of children) showing mental
consternation noun development
a or achievement
feeling of worry, much earlier
shock, or confusion
sally noun a sudden attack on an enemy, especially
discern verb when
to see,they are surrounding
recognize, you something
or understand
clandestine adjective that is notorclear
planned done in secret, especially
acrimonious adjective describing something
full of anger, arguments, thatand
is not
badofficially
feeling
impunity noun freedom from punishment or from the
pernicious adjective unpleasant
having results
a very of something
harmful that has
effect or influence
elicit verb to get or produce something, especially
information or a reaction