1.glean
verb: collect information bit by bit
Herb has given us no formal statement about his background, but from various hints, I have gleaned that he grew up in difficult circumstances.
2.relegate
verb: assign to a lower position
When Dexter was unable to fulfill his basic duties, instead of firing him, the boss relegated him to kitchen cleanup.
3.indignant
adjective: feeling anger over a perceived injustice
When the cyclist swerved into traffic, it forced the driver to brake and elicited an indignant shout of "Hey, punk, watch where you're going!"
4.banish
verb: expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away
The most difficult part of the fast was banishing thoughts of food.
5.pertinent
adjective: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
While the salaries of the players might draw attention in the media, such monetary figures are not pertinent to the question of who plays the best on the field.
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