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| subservient | adj. submissive; obedient; useful or of service, especially as a subordinate |
| rudiment | n. a fundamental principle, rule, or step (usually used in the plural); an early or undeveloped form or stage of something |
| gibe | n. to make mocking remarks; to jeer; to scoff at; n. a derisive remark; a taunt |
| bumptious | adj. conceited and arrogant; crudely and unpleasantly forward |
| repartee | n. a quick, witty reply or retort; skill in making clever, witty replies |
| consonant | adj. in agreement, accord, harmony; n. any letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel |
| satiate | v. to satisfy an appetite fully; to provide with more than enough; to glut |
| sanction | n. authourized permission or approval; a step taken by a country to force another country to obey international law; v. to confirm, approve, or permit officially |
| vivacious | adj. animated; lively; spirited; sprightly |
| cite | v. to quote; to mention by way of example or proof; to commend for bravery in an official report; to summon before a court |
| comely | adj. having a pleasant appearance; attractive; suitable |
| miscreant | n. a villain; an evildoer; adj. criminal; evil |
| flaunt | v. to show off; to display oneself proudly or conspicuously |
| erroneous | adj. false; mistaken; incorrect |
| decadence | n. a process; condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration; moral decay |
| stereotype | n. a generalized, oversimplified view or opinion that members of a group rigidly apply to a thing, an idea, or another group |
| pretentious | adj. claiming an undeserved distinction; affectedly grand |
| ostentatious | adj. too showy; done in an overly elaborate way to attract attention |
| hypercritical | adj. too severe in judgement |
| irascible | adj. easily angered; given to outbursts of temper; irritable |
