Whereas Glossary

Whereas Glossary

Proliferate

To increase rapidly in number or spread.

Sycophantic

Excessively flattering or obedient to gain favor.

Ostracize

To exclude someone from a group or community.

Intransigent

unwilling to change one's views or position; stubborn.

Pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a subtle way.

Recalcitrant

Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.

Avarice

Extreme greed for material wealth.

Contrition

Sincere remorse or penitence for wrongdoing.

Antediluvian

Extremely old or outdated; before the biblical flood.

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