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Nepotism

Undue favoritism or excessive patronage of ones relatives or close friends (noun)

Bequeath

Leave to somebody by a will; hand down (verb)

Accolade

Award or merit (noun)

Impassive

Without feeling; unaffected by pain (adj)

Tantamount

Equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect; equal to (adj)

Egregious

Standing out from the masses unfavorably; remarkably bad (adj)

Genre

A kind, sort, or species, especially in literature or art (noun)

Impede

To stop in progress; obstruct; hinder (verb)

Paradox

A seemingly contradictory statement (noun)

Gregarious

Living together in a herd or group, sociable, seeking the company of others (adj)

Adroit

Skillful; expert in the use of hands or mind (adj)

Immutable

Unchangeable (adj)

Demeanor

The way a person behaves; overall impression (noun)

Hedonism

Belief that pleasure is the sole purpose in life (noun)

Elucidate

To clarify or explain (verb)

Verbose

Wordy (adj)

Impunity

Freedom from punishment, harm or loss; without permission (noun)

Languish

To lose animation; to lose strength (verb)

Guile

Decite; duplicity; double-dealing (noun)

Flagarant

Conspicuously bad; disagreeable or unpleasant