1. Corrupt: having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

2. Unemphatically: not strong, clear, or definite.

3. Colonial: involving a period of political control by a more powerful country.

4. Agitatedly: worried or angry.

5. Preliminaries: an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important.

6. Bitterly: in an angry, hurt, or resentful way.

7. Superiority: the quality or state of being superior.

8. Abundant: existing or available in large quantities.

9. Strained: showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension.

10. Exhausted: completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents.