p.o.s=noun

deff.=favooritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices

sent.=I was qualified for the job, but Uncle Mike refused to hire me because he did not want to be accused of nepotism.

p.o.s.=verb

deff.=to resent another's success;to envy 

sent.=Craig, the younger brother, secretly begrudged Brian's fortune.

syn:resent

ant: forgive

p.o.s=noun

deff.=an influential person; a member of an elite group

sent: Mandarins and bureaucrats discussed the state of the economy during the summit.

p.o.s.=adj.

deff: gluey; sticky

sent: the bread dough was in a glutinous mass that stuck to anything it touched.

p.o.s.=noun

def:deep-seated hostility, often mutual

sent:Angry stares revealed the mutual enmity between Steve and his supervisor.

syn:hatred;antagonism

ant:friendship

declaim

p.o.s:verb

deff: to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner

sent: at the debate, each politician declaimed against the policies of the others.

syn:trumpet

ant:whisper

p.o.s:verb

def:to inspire or influence;to saturate

sent:her hard-working mother imbued Jane with a solid work ethic.

syn: instill;pervade

gaff

p.o.s:noun

def:a pole with a large hook on one end

sent: the fisherman used a gaff to drag the heavy swordfish onto the boat

p.o.s:veb

deff: to drink in large quantities;to gulp

sent: The old captain quaffed his ale and then ordered another stein

syn: guzzle; swig

ant: sip

p.o.s:noun

def: a lover of books

sent: The bibliophile was thrilled to get a job at the library.