aficionado (n)
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Aficionado (n)An enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan
devotee, enthusiast *affection for something
Browbeat (v)
To intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully
cow, coerce *bully beats someone
Commensurate (adj)
Equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards
comparable, corresponding, coordinate*co: together
Diaphanous (adj)
Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
translucent, gossamer ***cellophane –see through, too
Emolument (n)Profit derived from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary
pay, wages, compensation *** for employment
Foray (n)
A quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some field of endeavor
Sortie *foraid
Genre (n)
A type, class, or variety, especially a distinctive category of literary composition
species, sort, school *genus
Homily (n)
A sermon stressing moral principals
***holy homily
Immure (v)To enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate
Incarcerate *imprison
Insouciant (adj)Blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy -go –lucky
*indifferent
Matrix (n)A mold; the surrounding situation or environment
pattern, model *matrix movie
Obsequies (n)Funeral rights or ceremonies
last rites, funeral services
Panache (n)Confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display
style, verve
Persona (n)A character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes
personality, image, role *person
Philippic (n)
A bitter verbal attack
tirade, diatribe **flip out
Prurient (adj)Having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires
lascivious, salacious, lewd *pru – rude, lewd
Sex,sex,sex...
Sacrosanct (adj)
Very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning *sacrament
Systemic (adj)Of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systemsextensive, comprehensive, system-wide
*systems
Tendentious (adj)Intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine or cause; biased or partisan
partial *tendency toward a certain viewpoint
Vicissitude (n)A change or variation
fluctuation, vacillation *vacillate
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