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Lesson 6 LA
Freshmen Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices | nepotism |
| to resent another's success;to envy | begrudge |
| an influential person, a member or an elite group | mandarin |
| gluey, sticky | glutinous |
| deep-seated hostility, often mutual | enmity |
| to speak in dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner | declaim |
| to inspire or influence; to saturate | imbue |
| a pole with a large hook on one end | gaff |
| to drink in large quantities; to gulp | quaff |
| a lover of books | bibliophile |