Kremlin - a citadel within a Russian town.
the citadel in Moscow.
the Russian or (formerly) Soviet government.
Lariat - a rope used as a lasso or for tethering.
malapropism - misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Nocturnal (ity) - an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day.
Obdurate - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action."I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate
Probate - the official proving of a will
QUADRAGESIMAL - adjective, ARCHAIC(of a fast, especially one in Lent) lasting forty days.belonging or appropriate to the period of Lent.
Clandestine - characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
dearthan insufficient quantity or number
Emulate - match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
Fenestron - is a protected tail rotor of a helicopter operating like a ducted fan
Glom - take, steal, seize
hypocritical - professing feelings or virtues one does not have
Interstice - an intervening space, especially a very small one.
"sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees"
Anemoia - Nostalgia for a time you've never known
