MBA

inordinate = excessive
use = an inordinate amount of time

papyrus = paper
use = Egyptians were among the first to write on papyrus

mugwump = defector from a party


deign = condescend
use = If she deigns to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised

scoff = ridicule
use = The critics scoffed at his paintings

vassal = subject

peregrination = wandering
use = his peregrinations in foreign lands did not bring understanding

analgesic = pain-soother
use = a mild analgesic

blasphemous = profane, impious
use = the people in the room were shocked by his blasphemous language



antecede = To precede

ascendancy = powerful state
use = They are in the danger of losing their political ascendancy

fuming = angry
use = fuming at the injustice

witless = Foolish, indiscreet, or silly

reprimand = rebuke
use = She was reprimanded by her teacher for hitting another girl

delinquent = negligent, culpable
use = juvenile delinquents

maverick = a person who resists adherence to a group
use = a political maverick

rankle = cause bitterness, resentment
use = It still rankles that she got promoted, and I didn't

debris = wreckage, ruins, rubbish

nomadic = moving from place to place
use = a nomadic life

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