cohorts = group of people who share some common quality;
armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers
under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
labile = likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile;
N. lability
panegyric = formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don.t deserve
such panegyrics.
apothecary = druggist; pharmacist
requisition = formal demand or request; Ex. requisition
for more computing equipment; V.
ample = enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex.
ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of
being ample; abundance; largeness of space
unassuaged = unsatisfied; not soothed
exigency = urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
voodoo = religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
furrow = long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle
in the skin; V.

authoritarian = subordinating the individual to the state;
completely dominating another.s will; Ex. authoritarian
regime/father
ruddy = reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthylooking
rig = fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal
gain; Ex. rig the election
consort = associate with; keep company; N: husband or
wife (or a ruler)
kaleidoscope = tube in which patterns made by the reflection
in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting
symmetrical effects; series of changing events;
Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful
deluge = flood; rush; V.
devout = pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my
devout hope
defection = desertion
conclusive = decisive; ending all debate
headlong = hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
antique = made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N:
object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare
or valuable
handsome = large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome
reward
pitfall = hidden danger; concealed trap
dilettante = aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge
(not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight
inordinate = beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive;
Ex. inordinate demands
macabre = gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death
commemorate = honor the memory of; serve as a memorial
to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
belabor = harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over
excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
quiescent = dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
complacency = self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
confiscate = seize; take possession of (private property)
by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer
hierarchy = arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian
body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
notable = conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important;
distinguished; noted
shard = fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay
bowl, or cup)