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::: pharisee - Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
::: clique - small exclusive group of people
::: parallel - similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled
::: dawdle - loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
::: mayhem - injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
::: compartment - one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
::: astronomical - enormously large or extensive
::: grapple - wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
::: matriarch - woman who rules a family or larger social group
::: totter - shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall