SET 12

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Excessive interest in acquiring money or material things.

Approval or praise.

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; understanding: grasp.

A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

Mercy; lenience.

A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.

A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.

A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object; Influence or power, especially in politics or business.

Excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.

The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved; The outcome of a situation, when something is decided or made clear.

A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.

Insolent or impertinent behaviour.

A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid; Make or go on a sudden raid, usually to obtain something.

The principal front of a building, that faces onto a street or open space; A deceptive outward appearance.

A person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood

The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

A long-standing rival

A state in which food and other essentials for well-being are lacking; The loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present.

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving.

A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.

An expression of blame or disapproval.

A heading on a document; A set of instructions or rules.

An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling; A free instrumental composition in one extended movement, typically one that is emotional in character.

The cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty; A temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain.

A disorderly retreat of defeated troops.

An excessive amount of something.