1) Haemorrhage---lose or expend large amounts of (something valuable) in a seemingly

uncontrollable way.
2) Insolvency---the state of being insolvent.
3) Alluring---powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.
4) Bulwark--- a defensive wall
5) Repudiation--- rejection of a proposal or an idea.
6) Barrister---a person called to the bar and entitled to practise as an advocate, particularly in
the higher courts.

7) Pedigree---the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person or family.

8) Prodigious---remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
9) Stradivarius---a violin or other stringed instrument made by Antonio Stradivari or his
followers.
10) Semblance---the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when
the reality is different.
11) Gruesome---causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
12) Stark---severe or bare in appearance or outline.
13) Echelon---a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.
14) Putative---generally considered or reputed to be
15) Innuendo---an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or
disparaging one.
16) Squabble---a noisy quarrel about something trivial.
17) Cadre---a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or
profession.