Lucrative

• The British forced the surviving Nandi into a “reserve,” seizing fertile lands that would later become lucrative tea farms.
• New York Times

malign

• Letourneau said Tuesday that he’s looking to identify the people who “maligned” him.
• Washington Times

monumental

• A monumental endeavour Making all the necessary changes will be a monumental endeavor.
• The Verge

negligible

• Besides, the cost of an officeful of moderators in India was negligible.
• The Verge

ogre

• He, or it, is a toothy ogre at a picnic overrun by creatures with Venus Flytrap-like maws.
• Washington Post

prestige

• U.S. prestige is likely to remain depressed even if Mr. Trump leaves office; if he does not, the consequences will be profound.
• Washington Post

quiver

• “It’s just one more arrow in our quiver.”

rout

• March 9: Crude oil prices plunge 25%, the biggest daily rout since the 1991 Gulf War, as Saudi Arabia and Russia begin a price war.
• Reuters

sage

• In the opening chapters we meet Buddy, the leader; Sunny, the brave one; Horace, with PTSD; Sugar, damaged yet sweet; and finally Reginald, the sage.
• New York Times

Weird

• Probably one from his past, one from his — OK, look, this is weird.
• New York Times

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