rancor - Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will.
Usage: After a year Edinburgh dropped him, thus supplying substantial fuel for his ingrained poor man's jealousy and rancor at the privileged classes.
vendee - One to whom something is sold; a buyer.
Usage: There were three vendees from three different companies at the auction, and each hoped to acquire the same valuable item.
affront - An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
Usage: Such vandalism is an affront to society, and they should be arrested for participating in it.
alumna - A person who has received a degree from a high school, college, or university.
Usage: The alumna was trying to locate a fellow graduate of the women's college.
entrepot - A place where goods are stored or deposited and from which they are distributed.
Synonyms: transshipment center
Usage: Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BCE.
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