Notes

1. Peremptorily
Dictionary: insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

My definition: to command or give an order in a strict way


2. Sycophancy
Dictionary: obsequious behavior toward someone important in order to gain advantage

My definition: to act overly nice to someone in a position of power or influence in order to get something you want


3. Contempt
Dictionary: the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

My definition: when someone disrespects or looks down upon someone else


4. Strife
Dictionary: angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

My definition: a kind of conflict or disagreement between two or more people


5. Latent
Dictionary: existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

My definition: something that is hidden or not yet obvious


6. Quackery
Dictionary: dishonest practices and claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine

My definition: when someone pretends to be a doctor or scientist but they don't have any special knowledge or training


7. Demagogy
Dictionary: political activity or practices that seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument

My definition: when a leader or politician uses emotional language and false promises to get people to like them and to support their ideas


8. Paradox
Dictionary: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true

My definition: a statement that seems to contradict itself but can actually be true


9. Serf
Dictionary: an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate

My definition: a type of person who lived in the Middle Ages and was owned by a wealthy landowner


10. Dyspeptic
Dictionary: of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression

My definition: an upset stomach caused by irritable or depression like feelings


11. Cabalistic
Dictionary: relating to or associated with mystical interpretation or esoteric doctrine

My definition: a type of ancient Jewish mysticism


12. Bastardy
Dictionary: the state of being born to parents who are not married to each other; illegitimacy

My definition: a term used to refer to a child born to parents who are not married to each other


13. Obeisance
Dictionary: deferential respect

My definition: act of showing respect


14. Inculate
Dictionary: instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction

My definition: to teach someone something by repetition


15. Credulous
Dictionary: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

My definition: to believe things too easily


16. Travail
Dictionary: painful or laborious effort

My definition: putting a lot of effort into something to get a good result