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nepotism

showing favoritism to relatives

loiter

to stand about without purpose; to delay

compress

a pad of folded cloth for applying pressure, heat, etc.

tenacious

extremely persistent; stubborn; relentless; holding firmly; cohesive

accede

to agree to something

epitome

a representative example of a type

amiable

friendly & agreeable; sociable

relish

to enjoy

desolate

left alone; lonely; deserted

happy

fortunate; being especially well adapted

arid

dry & barren; not interesting

faze

to disturb; to disconcert

repent

to feel remorse for a past action

byproduct

a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else

refractory

stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment

elegy

a poem that mourns a death; a composition (e.g., a piece of music) that resembles such a poem in mood

hallmark

any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality

rebuff

to refuse someone; to reject an offer

perfidious

marked by extreme treachery

impeach

to formally charge (an official) with wrongdoing; to discredit

desultory

lacking a plan or purpose; unmethodical

torso

the trunk of the human body

cordial

warm & friendly; polite and respectful

intrinsic

relating to the essential nature of a something

unkempt

sloppy; messy; unclean

headstrong

determined to have one's own way; stubbornly willful

euphony

pleasing sound, esp. of words

vortex

a flow of fluid around an axis, like a whirlpool

aviary

a large enclosure for keeping birds

incipient

beginning to appear or be noticed

medley

a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together

amenity

pleasantness; something increasing comfort

acrid

harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

infatuated

experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

parched

very thirsty; dried up because of the heat

affluence

wealth

spat

a small argument or dispute

reminisce

to recall the past, esp. fondly

keen

having a sharp edge; perceptive

verbatim

word for word

pompous

characterized by excessive self-importance or exaggerated dignity

pithy

relating to the central part of something; economically phrased

methodical

done in an orderly, systematic way

obfuscate

to make difficult to understand; to make indistinct

desist

to cease; to stop

penchant

a strong liking

fastidious

showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to place; very critical or discriminating

malaise

a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

sporadic

occurring irregularly

concave

hollowed out; curved inward