| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |