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| sycophant (n) | one who tries to win favor or advance himself by flattering persons of influence; a servile self-seeker |
| imperturbable (adj) | not easily excited or disturbed |
| inscrutable (adj) | so mysterious that it cannot be understood |
| querulous (adj) | peevish; faultfinding; expressing or suggestive of complaint |
| aberration (n) | a deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature |
| carping (adj) | complaining |
| vindictive (adj) | revengeful; unforgiving; bitter; spiteful |
| antithesis (n) | direct opposite |
| saturate (v) | to soak through and through; to fill completely |
| denunciation (n) | expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly |
| writhe (v) | to twist or squirm, as in pain; to suffer from shame or shyness |
| forlorn (adj) | deserted; left alone and neglected; unhappy |
| dearth (n) | shortage |
| emulate (v) | to try to equal or surpass |
| delineate (v) | to describe in words; to sketch |
