| WORD | MEANING |
|---|---|
| polemic | a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something |
| emeritus | having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor |
| yank | (short for yankee) slang for someone of American origin or heritage |
| pejorative | expressing contempt or disapproval |
| gander | look or glance at something (eg., take a gander at sth) |
| valiant | showing courage or determination (eg., a valiant effort to do sth) |
| recuse | to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest |
| consigliere | an adviser esp to a crime boss |
| hankering | a strong desire to have or do something |
| crib | copy (another person's work) illicitly or without acknowledgment |
| flummox | perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder |
| ensconce | establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place |
| ad hominem | (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining |
| vis-a-vis | in relation to; with regard to |
| nascent | (esp of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential |
| forage | (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions |
| amble | walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace |
| brook | a small stream |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad |
| vacuous | having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless |
| mete | dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment |
| glower | have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl |
| disseminate | spread or disperse (something, esp information) widely |
| germane | relevant to a subject under consideration |
| veritable | used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor |
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