nura vocab #15

cajole

to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises, sometimes ones which are false

Relegate

to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position

plethora, plethoric 

a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with

Prolific

producing a great number or amount of something

Miser

someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it

Retroactively

in a way that has effect from a date before it was approved

contempt

abhorrent; a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something

prevaricate

to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think

Intricate

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

Hostile

unfriendly and not liking something

futile, futility 

having no effect or achieving nothing

bolster

to support or improve something or make it stronger

Dubious

thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted

Tout

to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something

Glut

a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted

estrange, estrangement

to cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people

Impartial

not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

Coarse

rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces

perquisite

an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job

Preoccupied with

obsessed with something

elucidate

clarify

sycophant

someone who praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them

Bland

Lacking strong features or characteristics; uninteresting.

Solemn

having or showing serious purpose and determination; formal

sanction

formally approve