| Question |
Answer |
| Purported (verb) |
to claim to be or do something |
| Purported (noun) |
the apparent purpose or main idea of something |
| Demeanor |
outward behavior; manner of conduct; bearing |
| syndicate (noun) |
a group of persons or companies united to carry out some enterprise or business |
| syndicate (verb) |
to form an association to carry out a common enterprise |
| Abashed |
to make uneasy or ashamed; to embarass |
| Guise |
outward appearance; a costume; a style of dress |
| Occult (verb) |
relating to matters beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding |
| Occult (noun) |
the supernatural |
| auspicious |
marked by signs of success or good fortune; favorable |
| Immemorial |
reaching back beyond the bounds of memory; extremely old |
| Deference |
a yileding in judgment, opinion or wishes to another; courteous respect or regard |
| sartorial |
relating to tailors or their work pertaining to mens clothing or dress |
| contraband |
smuggled goods |
| politic |
wise in looking out for ones own interests; prudent; shrewd |
| inane |
senseless; pointless; stupid |
| bureaucracy |
the collection of departments of appointed officials through which a governemtn is run; any administration whose complicated procedures block effective action |
| arbitrary |
based only on ones own wishes or whims; not guided by rules or law |
| transient (adjective) |
lasting or used for a short time only; not permanent; fleeting |
| transient (noun) |
a person or thing that has no settled place |
| premeditated |
planned or plotted; closely considered beforehand; deliberate |
| browbeat |
to frighten with a stern manner of harsh words; to bully |
| scapegoats |
a person or thing who takes the balmes for the mistakes or crimes of others |
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