| A | B |
|---|
| nepotism | favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices |
| begrudge | to resent another's success; to envy |
| mandarin | an influential person; a member of an elite group |
| glutinous | gluey; sticky |
| enmity | deep-seated hositlity; often mutual |
| declaim | to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner |
| imbue | to inspire or influence; to saturate |
| gaff | a pole with a large hook on the end |
| quaff | to drink in large quantities; to gulp |
| bibliophile | a lover of books |
| badger | to harrass persistently to annoy |
| benevolent | showing doing or resulting good; kind-hearted |
| elapse | to slip by as in time |
| fitful | stopping and starting intermittently |
| genre | a category or type |
| haven | a place of safety or sancutuary |
| immaterial | of little or no importance; irrelevant |
| innate | possessed from birth;inborn inherent |
| kindle | to set fire to; to catch fire |
| kindle | to arouse feelings or emotions |
| listless | lacking energy;unenthusiastic |
| meager | lacking abundance; inadequate |
| octogenarian | someone between eghty or ninety years old |
| permeate | to spread or flow through; to penetrate throughout |
| republic | a government in which citizens elect officials to represent |
| tether | to use a rope or chain to restrain |
