To coax a person or animal is to influence or persuade them to do something by talking in a gentle and friendly way. Coax can also be used when someone is working to bring about something desired with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort.
great merriment and laughter
Nepotism refers to favoritism based on kinship, and especially to the unfair practice of giving jobs and other favors to relatives.
// It was strongly believed that nepotism played a role in helping Jessica get the sales manager position at her cousin's store.
To grok something is to understand it both profoundly and intuitively.
// She enjoyed the deep discussions in her metaphysics class that helped her grok some of the main themes of Western philosophy.
adjective: of or relating to a coastal or shore region
noun: the region of the shore of a lake, sea or ocean
1: resulting in victory or success
The boxer made a triumphant return to the ring.
2: celebrating victory or success
a triumphant shout
— triumphantly adverb
The fans cheered triumphantly.
strange; uncommon.
Churlish is a formal word that means “irritable and rude.”
// It would be churlish not to congratulate the winning team because we lost the match.
(in a video game) to decrease a character’s or characters’ attributes or abilities with a spell, skill, or item.
Zenith refers to the strongest or most successful period of time for a person or thing