| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |