Reimburse
Definition: to pay back money to someone that they have spent or lost
Usage: The instructors were not reimbursed for the materials that they purchased for the class
Dusk
Definition: the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark
Usage: She turned and disappeared into the dusk
Pecuniary
Definition: relating to or connected with money
Usage: The judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued
Fidelity
Definition: the quality of being loyal to someone or something
2) the quality of being faithful to your husband, wife, or partner by not having a sexual relationship with anyone else
3) the quality of being accurate
Usage: Fidelity to your principles
Ossify
Definition: to become or make something fixed and unable to change
2) to become or make something hard like bone
Usage: An ossified political system
Jargon
Definition: words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand
Usage: Medical jargon that the layman cannot understand
Relapse
Definition: the fact of becoming sick again after making an improvement
Usage: He was relapsing into his usual gloom.
Dogma
Definition: a belief or set of beliefs held by a group or organization, that others are expected to accept without argument
Usage: He believes that when living in a certain society you should become a real part of it by sticking to its rules dogmas and principles
Ecstatic
Definition: very happy, excited, and enthusiastic
Usage: He was ecstatic when he heard that he was going to be a father.
Sham
Definition: not genuine but intended to seem real
Usage: Street vendors selling sham designer handbags to gullible tourists
Indoctrinate
Definition: Instill one's own ideas into someone with force
Usage: He was an accomplished speaker and managed to indoctrinate the crowd with his ideals and philosophy
Magnate
Definition: a person who is rich, powerful, and successful, especially in business
Usage: The business magnate was reputed to have made many millions of dollars for the company.
Intrigue
Definition: to make someone very interested so that they want to know more about something
2) to secretly plan with other people to harm someone
Usage: She detected her husband in an intrigue with a prostitute.
Furtive
Definition: behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed
Usage: The thief gave a furtive glance at the defense attorney when the judge read the charges.
Interregnum
Definition: A period of time when a country or organization has no ruler or leader, and they are waiting for a new one
Usage: The ruler of the country has already decided on his successor to prevent any interregnum upon his death.
