MARCH 22.POTENTATE= po⋅ten⋅tate / ˈpoʊt / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ poht -n-teyt] –noun a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.
21.OSTRACIZE=O s⋅tra⋅cize / ˈɒs / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ os -truh -sahyz] –verb (used with object), -cized, -ciz⋅ing. 1. to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
2. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate.
3. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.
nu⋅ga⋅to⋅ry / ˈnu , -ˌtoʊr , ˈnyu- / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ noo -guh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee , nyoo -] –adjective 1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.
2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
mod⋅i⋅cum
/ ˈmɒd / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ mod -i-kuh ] –noun a moderate or small amount:
He hasn't even a modicum of common sense. 18.LUMPEN= lum⋅pen / ˈlʌm / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ luhm -puh ] –adjective 1. of or pertaining to disfranchised and uprooted individuals or groups, esp. those who have lost status: the lumpen bourgeoisie.
–noun 2. a lumpen individual or group.
ka⋅tab⋅a⋅sis / kəˈtæb / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ kuh -tab -uh -sis ] –noun, plural -ses / -ˌsiz / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ -seez ] 1. a march from the interior of a country to the coast, as that of the 10,000 Greeks after their defeat and the death of Cyrus the Younger at Cunaxa.
2. a retreat, esp. a military retreat.
jux⋅ta⋅po⋅si⋅tion / ˌdʒʌk / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ juhk-stuh -puh -zish -uh ] –noun 1. an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
2. the state of being close together or side by side.
in⋅clem⋅ent / ɪnˈklɛm / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ in-klem -uh ] –adjective 1. (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
heck⋅le / ˈhɛk / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ hek -uh ] verb, -led, -ling, noun –verb (used with object) 1. to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger.
glom⋅er⋅ate
/ ˈglɒm , -əˌreɪt / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ glom -er-it, -uh -reyt ] adjective compactly clustered.
fe⋅al⋅ty / ˈfi / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ fee -uh ] –noun, plural -ties. 1. History/Historical . b. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
2. fidelity; faithfulness.
7.EFFACE= ef⋅face / ɪˈfeɪs / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ i-feys ] –verb (used with object), -faced, -fac⋅ing. 1. to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one's unhappy memories.
2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.).
3. to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.
dep⋅re⋅da⋅tion / ˌdɛp / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ dep-ri-dey -shuh ] –noun the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.
5.CASTIGATE= cas⋅ti⋅gate / ˈkæs / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ kas -ti-geyt] –verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing. 1. to criticize or reprimand severely.
2. to punish in order to correct.
bad⋅i⋅nage / ˌbæd , ˈbæd / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ bad-n-ahzh , bad -n-ij] noun, verb, -naged, -nag⋅ing. –noun 1. light, playful banter or raillery.
–verb (used with object) 2. to banter with or tease (someone) playfully.
/ əˌpɒθ , ˌæp / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ uh -poth-ee-oh -sis, ap-uh -thee -uh -sis ] , plural -ses / -siz , -ˌsiz / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ -seez , -seez ] 1. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
2. the ideal example; epitome; quintessence: This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.
[poht-n-teyt] –noun a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.
m] –noun a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.