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Term | Definition |
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Deficiencies | A lack or shortage |
Rejoinder | A reply to an answer |
Expediently | to her advantage; out of self-interest |
Piteously | Evoking or deserving pity |
Pretentious | showy; pompous; self-important |
Desolate | Deserted |
Oblivious | Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one |
Plummeting | Fall or drop straight down at high speed. |
Bestows | Presents as a gift or honor |
Sequestered | Providing privacy |
Conjectured | Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information |
Unceremoniously | Informal; abrupt |
Fricassee | A dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce. |
Delectable | Delicious |
Peremptorily | Without room for refusal |
Substantial | Of ample or considerable quantity |
Inadvertently | Without intention; accidentally |
Inaudible | Unable to be heard |
Convalescence | Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation |
Recumbent | Lying down; inactive |