Malice and calculation

Glossary of difficult words

malice - ill will; spite; vindictiveness;

calculation - careful, often cunning estimation and planning of likely outcomes, esp. to advance one's own interests;

unashamed - expressed or acting openly and without guilt or embarrassment;

power play - tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence;

feeble - failing to convince or impress;

to cope - to deal effectively with something difficult;

provincialism - narrow-mindedness or lack of sophistication.