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claustrophobia
noun/ An abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces.
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colleague
noun/ An associate or coworker of similar status
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condescend
verb/ To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior.
To behave in an offensively superior manner
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condescending
adj/ Showing an offensively superior manner.
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contingent
adj/ Conditional; depending on something else
Likely, but not certain to happen; possible
noun/ A group that is part of a larger one.
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daunt
verb/ To discourage or intimidate
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daunting
adj/ So difficult or dangerous as to discourage.
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deluge
noun/ A downpour of rain; a flood
A flood of anything.
verb/ To flood or overwhelm
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dispel
verb/ To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering
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dub
verb/ To give a title, nickname, or description to
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fanfare
noun/ A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
Any showy display
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fledgling
noun/ A young bird just learning to fly.
A young and inexperienced person.
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inane
adj/ Empty; shallow or silly
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inanity
noun/ Foolishness; a silly or pointless act.
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mettle
noun/ Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit
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negligible
adj/ Small and unimportant, not worth noticing.
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protract
verb/ To draw out or lengthen (in time)
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replica
noun/ A copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original
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