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| Explanation of intercede (verb) to plead on behalf of another; to mediate; to arbitrate; to intervene Sample of intercede The superpowers were called on to intercede in the talks between the two warring nations.
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| Explanation of apocryphal (adjective) counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity Sample of apocryphal The man who said he was a doctor was truly apocryphal.
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| Explanation of hubris (noun) overbearing pride or presumption; egotism; arrogance Sample of hubris Some think it was hubris that brought the president to the point of impeachment.
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| Explanation of nugatory (adjective) trifling; futile; insignificant; void; invalid Sample of nugatory Because the problem was nugatory it was not addressed immediately.
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| Explanation of usurpation (noun) art of taking something for oneself; seizure Sample of usurpation During the war, the usurpation of the country forced an entirely new culture on the natives.
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| Explanation of partisan (noun) supporter; follower; guerrilla fighter Sample of partisan The union president is a partisan of minimum-wage legislation. A partisan for the incumbent mayor will not support the challenger.
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| Explanation of craven (adjective) cowardly; fearful Sample of craven Craven men will not stand up for what they believe in.
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| Explanation of waft (verb) to move gently by wind; to breeze; to carry in the air Sample of waft The smoke wafted out of the chimney.
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| Explanation of zealot (noun) believer; enthusiast; fan; radical Sample of zealot Stockman was obviously a key figure; a supply-side zealot with an impressive grasp of the complexities of the budgetary process, he dazzled both colleagues and adversaries. To judge from what little evidence survives, there seems to have been a strong dynastic element involved in Zealot leadership.
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| Explanation of incommodious (adjective) inconvenient; uncomfortable Sample of incommodious The incommodious illness caused her to miss an important interview.
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