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Tyro
Beginner or novice
Tortuous
Full of twist and turns
Superannuate
Retire someone with a pension
Senility
Feeble mindedness of old age
Schism
division into two parts
Sycophant
Flatterer
Epigraphy
Study of inscriptions
Despotism
Cruelty
Emaciate
Thin and wasted
Erudite
Scholarly
Evasive
Avoiding committment or self revelation
Extol
Praise enthusiastically/glorify
Glib
Fluent but insincere and shallow
Gaol
Jail
Hoodwink
Deceive
Imbroglio
Complicated situation
Harangue
Scolding
Irksome
Tedious(Too long,slow or dull)
Laconic
brief
Jocund
Cheerful
Jiffy
Few moments
Ornate
Decorated
Nefarious
Very wicked
Perusal
Careful study
Perquisite
Perks
Sedition
Rebellion
Slander
Defamation
Scourge
Severe punishment
Sumptuous
Splendid and expensive looking/ feast
Scion
Offspring
Sartorial
Pertaining to dress
Supercilious
Haughty (arrogantly superior and disdainful)
Thwart
Prevent someone from accomplishing something
Throttle
Strangle
Scion
Offspring
Terse
Concise/pithy
Vociferous
Noisy
Vindictive
Revengeful
Zealot
Fanatic
Vagary
Strange and sudden change