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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
V. To agree to something
Epitome
A representative example of a type
Amiable
Adj. friendly and agreeable; sociable
Relish
v. to enjoy
Desolate
adj. left alone; lonely; deserted
Happy
Adj. fortunate; being especially well adapted
Arid
Adj. dry and barren; not interesting
Faze
V. To disturb; to disconcert
Repent
V. To feel remorse for a past action
Byproduct
N. A side-effect; something produced in the making of something else
Refractory
Adj, stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment
Elegy
n. a poem that mourns a death; a composition that resembles such a poem in mood
Hallmark
n. any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality
Rebuff
v. to refuse someone; to reject an offer
Perfidious
adj. marked by extreme treachery
Impeach
V. To formally charge (an official) with wrongdoing; to discredit
desultory
adj. lacking a plan or purpose; unmethodical
Torso
N. The trunk of the human body
Cordial
adj. warm and friendly; polite and respectful
Intrinsic
Adj. relating to the essential nature of a something
Unkempt
adj. 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; stop
penchant
a strong liking
fastidious
showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please; very critical or discriminating
malaise
a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
sporadic
occurring irregularly
concave
hollowed out; curved inward
