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| author'itative | (adj) official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial |
| bank'rupt | (ad) in a state of finacial ruin (v) to ruin financiially (n) one who has been ruined financially |
| clam'or | (n) a public outcry; any loud and continued noise; (v) to call for by loud, continued outcries |
| coincide' | (v) to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time |
| cyn'ical | (adj) inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering |
| des'pot | (n) a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant |
| feud | (n) a bitter, long term quarrel (v) to fight or quarrel with |
| hag'gle | (v) to argue in a petty way about a price |
| har'dy | (adj) able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough |
| harmo'nious | (adj) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious |
| hoard | (v) to store up, save (n) a hidden store or supply |
| indisposed' | (adj, part) slightly ill; disinclined to do something |
| leg'acy | (n) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past |
| legit'imate | (adj) lawful; rightful; reasonable, justifiable |
| mirth | (n) merry fun, gaiety; laughter |
| offic'iate | (v) to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee |
| par'tial | (adj) not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something |
| pa'tronize | (v) to give one's business to regularly as a costomer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious |
| rite | (n) a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice |
| saga'cious | (adj) shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way |
