aficionado: enthusiast: somebody who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about something
browbeat: intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words.
commensurate:corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
diaphanous: light, delicate, and translucent
emolument: a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office
foray: a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, esp. to obtain something; a raid.
genre: a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
homily: commentary that follows a reading of scripture
immure: enclose or confine (someone) against their will.
insouciant: showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
matrix: an environment or material in which something develops; a surrounding medium or structure.
obsequies:funeral rites
panache:flamboyant manner and reckless courage
persona:the image or personality that a person presents
philippic:a bitter attack or denunciation, esp. a verbal one
prurient:having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters.
sacrosanct:(esp. of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
systemic:of or relating to a system, esp. as opposed to a particular part.
tendentious:expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, esp. a controversial one.
vicissitude: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
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