Vocab: Lesson 10
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Aegis (noun)
the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
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Coruscate (verb)
To emit vivid flashes of light/sparkle
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Quintessence (noun)
the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
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Nepotism (noun)
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
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Rue (noun/verb)
bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen).
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Ephemeral (adj.)
lasting for a very short time.
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Sub rosa (adverb)
happening or done in secret.
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Recondite (adj.)
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
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Pogrom (noun)
an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe.
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Poignant (adj.)
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
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