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Term | Definition |
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lapse | an interval or passage of time. |
insistent | insisting or demanding something; not allowing refusal. |
tentative | not certain or fixed; provisional. |
abrupt | sudden and unexpected. |
tumult | a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. |
portentous | of or like a portent. |
irreverent | showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously. |
vicarious | experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. |
rancor | bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing. |
formidable | inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. |