"THE EMPEROR OF ALL THE MALADIES" Reading continued

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It's time to present my write-up in my old style. Hope you like it.

Brazen something out (phrasal verb)

To deal with a situation that is difficult or embarrassing for you by appearing to be confident rather than ashamed.

* She knew she could either admit the truth or brazen it out.

Obliterate

1     To destroy something completely so that nothing remains.

* Hiroshima was nearly obliterated by the atomic bomb.

2     To remove a thought, feeling, or memory from someone's  mind.

* Nothing could obliterate the memory of those tragic events.

3     To cover something completely so that it cannot be seen.

* Then the fog came down, obliterating everything.

Catapult

1         To push or throw something very hard so that it moves

      through the air very quickly.

* Sam was catapulted into the air by the force of the blast.

2            Catapult somebody to fame/stardom etc. to suddenly make        

   someone very famous.

ü A remarkable series of events catapulted her into the limelight.

Insidious

An insidious change or problem spreads gradually without

being noticed, and causes serious harm.

* An insidious trend towards censorship of the press.

Emboldened  by  his  early  fund- raising  success, Farber  devised    ever-larger  drives  for  money , relying  on  his glitzy  retinue  of Hollywood stars, political barons, sports celebrities , and  moneymakers

Glitzy : Exciting and attractive because of being connected with rich, famous, and fashionable people [= glamorous].

* Aspen, Colorado is one of the glitziest ski resorts in the world.

Retinue :  A group of people who travel with an important person to provide help and support

Synonym: Entourage

*  He travelled with a huge retinue of advisors.

Ensconce

To settle yourself in a place where you feel comfortable and safe

*  Nick was comfortably ensconced in front of the TV set.

Pry

1 To try to find out details about someone else's private life in an impolite way.

*  I don't want to pry, but I need to ask you one or two questions.

Pry into   

*  Reporters prying into the affairs of celebrities

2 To force something open, or force it away from something else

*  We finally managed to pry the door open with a screwdriver.

3  Pry something out of somebody/something (Phrasal verb) To get money or information from someone with a lot of difficulty:

*  If you want to know his name, you have to pry it out of her.