Vocab: Lesson 10

Aegis (noun)

the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.

Coruscate (verb)

To emit vivid flashes of light/sparkle

Quintessence (noun)

the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Nepotism (noun)

the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

Rue (noun/verb)

bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen).

Ephemeral (adj.)

lasting for a very short time.

Sub rosa (adverb)

happening or done in secret.

Recondite (adj.)

(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.

Pogrom (noun)

an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe.

Poignant (adj.)

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.