MRD - SAT Vocab List Lesson 6

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nepotism

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favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices

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glutinous

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gluey; sticky

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begrudge

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to resent another's success; to envy

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mandarin

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an influential person; a member of an elite group

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enmity

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deep seated hostility; often mutual

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imbue

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To inspire or influence; to saturate

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declaim

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to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner

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gaff

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a pole with a large hook on one end

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quaff

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to drink in large quantities; to gulp

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bibliophile

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a lover of books