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Meaning of intercede (verb)
to plead on behalf of another; to mediate; to arbitrate; to intervene

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The superpowers were called on to intercede in the talks between the two warring nations.

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Meaning of apocryphal (adjective)
counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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The man who said he was a doctor was truly apocryphal.

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Meaning of hubris (noun)
overbearing pride or presumption; egotism; arrogance

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Some think it was hubris that brought the president to the point of impeachment.

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Meaning of nugatory (adjective)
trifling; futile; insignificant; void; invalid

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Because the problem was nugatory it was not addressed immediately.

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Meaning of usurpation (noun)
art of taking something for oneself; seizure

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During the war, the usurpation of the country forced an entirely new culture on the natives.

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Meaning of partisan (noun)
supporter; follower; guerrilla fighter

Example
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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Meaning of craven (adjective)
cowardly; fearful

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Craven men will not stand up for what they believe in.

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Meaning of waft (verb)
to move gently by wind; to breeze; to carry in the air

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The smoke wafted out of the chimney.

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Meaning of zealot (noun)
believer; enthusiast; fan; radical

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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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Meaning of incommodious (adjective)
inconvenient; uncomfortable

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The incommodious illness caused her to miss an important interview.

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