English 9 Lesson Six (15 words)

Gail V. (United States of America)
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  1. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  2. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  3. mandarin
    a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group
  4. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  5. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  6. declaim
    speak against in an impassioned manner
  7. imbue
    give qualities or abilities to; endow
  8. gaff
    an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
  9. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  10. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  11. indisposed
    somewhat ill or prone to illness
  12. stark
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  13. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  14. sally
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth
  15. cadence
    a recurrent rhythmical series
Created on Tue Nov 26 08:44:26 EST 2024

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