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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abyss | Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth. |
| Adamant | Inflexiblbe,immovable,obstinate. |
| Affable | Friendly |
| Avarice | Greed for wealth. |
| Baleful | Destructive,deadly |
| Beguile | To decive,to mislead,to persuade with cahrm. |
| Benevolence | Kindness,generosity,charity |
| Boisterous | Rowdy,rough,and stormy |
| Cant | Secret jargon or slang |
| Caustic | Sarcastically biting,acrid |
| Celestial | Pretaining to the sky or heavens. |
| Congeal | To solidify |
| Corroboration | Confirmation |
| Credulous | Believing on slight evidence, |
| Deference | Courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another. |
| Deft | Skillful |
| Demur | To hesitate,to delay,to object |
| Desolate | Deserted,without inhabitants,barren. |
| Despondency | Depression |
| Destitution | State of being extremely poor,in extreme want |
| Diffuse | To spread in all directions. |
| Dirge | Funeral hymn |
| Disdain | Intense dislike;to treat with scorn or contempt,to reject as unworthy. |
| Elicit | To bring out a response,to evoke. |
| Entreaty | A plea,an earnest request. |
| Exerable | Extremely bad,deserving of hate. |
| Feint | A false appearance,a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow. |
| Ferocity | Savagery |
| Flaunt | To show off |
| Furrow | To make wrinkles or grooves. |
| Grate | To cause irritation. |
| Gratis | Free |
| Hideous | Very ugly,offensive,shocking. |
| Illustrious | Notably outstanding,famous. |
| Incessant | Uninterrupted |