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::: matriarch - woman who rules a family or larger social group
::: ostracize - banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism
::: proclivity - inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
::: finery - beautiful clothes for a special occasion
::: patrician - noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian
::: amorphous - formless; lacking shape or definition
::: execute - put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
::: dribble - flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.
::: ennui - boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
::: overblown - inflated; exaggerated