propitiate \pro-PISH-ee-ayt\ (transitive verb) - To render favorably inclined; to appease; to conciliate (one offended).

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senescent \si-NES-uhnt\ (adjective) - Growing old; aging.

"The senescent director of the new WWII epic was described as being anything but by the stars of the movie, as he was wont to jump from boat to boat carrying the ...Read More

blackguard \BLAG-uhrd\ (noun) - 1 : A rude or unscrupulous person; a scoundrel. 2 : A person who uses foul or abusive language.

(adjective) - 1 : Scurrilous; abusive; low; worthless; vicious; as, "blackguard language."

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indigence \IN-dih-juhn(t)s\ (noun) - A state of extreme poverty or destitution.

"Such was the band's indigence that all they could afford was 'loser's lunch', a meal which consisted of baloney on hand, as they could not ...Read More

iota \eye-OH-tuh\ (noun) - 1 : The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English i. 2 : A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a bit.

"A brilliant negotiator, James had not moderated his demands one ...Read More

genuflection \jen-yeh-FLEK-shehn\ (noun) - 1 : Bowing on one knee as a sign of respect; 2 : kow-towing, groveling.

"Rathbone's genuflection around the president in the board room gets on everyone's nerves."

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