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| rabble | 1. a noisy and unruly crowd of people;2. an offensive term that deliberately insults the abilities or significance of a group of people |
| impugn | to challenge as false |
| tortuous | full of twists, turns, or bends;not direct or straightforward |
| alms | money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy |
| satiate | to supply with anything to excess |
| profuse | spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| undermine | to injure or destroy by sneaky activity |
| wanton | 1. hard to control : undisciplined, unruly 2.playfully mean or cruel 3. Immoral |
| invective | 1. abusive language; criticism that casts blame on somebody or something |
| sabotage | to damage, destroy, or disrupt something deliberately |
| incandescent | brilliant; masterly; extraordinarily lucid |
| vagary | an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence |
| rail | to denounce, protest against. a bar extending horizontally between supports, as in a fence; |
| scant | barely sufficient in amount or quantity;limited; meager |
| umbrage | offense; resentment annoyance; displeasure;something that affords shade |
| curtail | to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish |
| recalcitrant | resisting authority or control; hard to deal with, manage, not obedient |
| glut | a larger supply of something than is needed;to feed or fill to excess |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts;: to increase in number |
| eccentric | an unconventional person who has unusual habits |
| curmudgeon | . an ill- tempered (and frequently old) person full of stubborn ideas or opinions |
| withhold | . to keep in check; restrain; . to refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; to collect (taxes) at the source of income |
| piquant | pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart;stimulating, interesting, or provocative |
| mendicant | begging; practicing begging; living on alms; beggar |
