5 WORDS of the day :p

1. Shibboleth (n) ; a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.

"the party began to break with the shibboleths of the left"

2. Sustenance (n) ; food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

"poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance"

3. Emanate (v) ; (of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source).

"the warmth emanated from the fireplace"

4. Embroil (v) ; involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

she became embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew

5. Incarceration (n) ; the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.

the public would not be served by her incarceration