DAY TWENTY-ONE #21


LOBBYIST
: Someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist’s employer. Got paid by a business to win favor (to support that business/cause) from politicians which often involves fancy dinners and golf outings.
Synonym: supplicant, requester, activist, petitioner, asker.
_The Company engaged lobbying for their business.

BENEVOLENT
: Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.
Synonym: compassionate, generous, kind.
_The benevolent man feeds the cat every morning.

LONGEVITY
: The property of being long-lived.
Synonym: durability, permanence, endurance.
_The longevity of the famous tale was due to the passing down of stories through the ancestors.

BIAS
: A partially that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.
Synonym: preconceived notion, prejudice, unfairness, and predisposition.
_The referee was being bias when gave the red team a goal even though it was of side.

OPULENT
: Rich and superior in quality
Synonym: wealthy, luxurious, magnificent, lavish, affluent, sumptuous.

_He feared his more opulent rivals.

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