Nepotism {Ans: When favor is shown by those in high positions to relatives and friends (Synonym: favoritism)}Undermine {Ans: To attack in secret; weaken (Synonym: weaken, undercut)}Ostracize {Ans: To shun or exclude (Synonym: banish)}Smirk {Ans: To smile in an arrogant or superior way (Synonym: grin, sneer)}Pious {Ans: Devout or virtuous; holy (Synonym: religous)}Melancholy {Ans: Depression of spirits; gloomy (Synonym: sad)}