aficionado- A
person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic
about an activity, subject, or pastime
browbeat- Intimidate (someone),
typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words
commensurate-
able to be measured by a common standard
diaphanous-
Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent
emolument- Payment for
an office or employment
foray-
A sudden raid or military advance
genre-
A realistic style of painting that depicts scenes from
everyday life
homily-
An inspirational saying or platitude
immure-
To confine within or as if within walls; imprison
insouciant- carefree or unconcerned;
light-hearted
matrix-
a substance, situation, or environment in which something has
its origin, takes form, or is enclosed
obsequies-
A funeral rite or ceremony
panache-
A bunch of feathers or a plume, especially on
a helmet.
persona-
The role that one assumes or displays in public or
society
philippic-
a bitter or impassioned speech of denunciation; invective
prurient-
unusually or morbidly interested in sexual thoughts or
practices
sacrosanct-
Regarded as sacred and inviolable
systemic-
Of or relating to systems or a system
tendentious-
Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan
vicissitude-
A change or variation
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