Vocabulary - The Fan Club by R. Manard

exclusive (adj.)

denying others from participation

hostile (adj.)

having or showing unfriendly feelings

clods (n.)

people who are fooling

thronged (v.)

to pack into a space

submerged (v.)

completely cover or obscure.

theorem (n.)

a statement that has been proven

discrimination (n.)

the unjust treatment of others, especially based on their race, gender, or age

the Village (n.)

reference to Greenwich Village, a New York neighborhood know for the artists and literary greats that have lived there

jostling (adj.)

roughly bumping, pushing, or shoving

gaudy (adj.)

tastelessly bright and showy

snickers (v.)

a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh.

prejudice (n.)

an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics

liberals (n.)

people who favor political policies that are in support of social change

cynical (adj.)

believing people are motivated by self-interest

dignity (n.)

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

droned (v.)

to talk in a continuous, dull tone

brisk (adj.)

quick and energetic

Woolworth's (n.)

a former chain store that sold cheap goods

sarcastic (adj.)

using remarks or actins in a way that mean the opposite of what they typically mean

malicious (adj.)

intended to do harm; hurtful

frenzy (n.)

uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior