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Words R Important 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abeyance | temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension |
| Arbiter | a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire. |
| Calumny | a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something |
| Carnivorous | flesh-eating |
| Cogent | convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling. |
| Commiserate | to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity. |
| Declivity | a downward slope, as of ground. |
| Disparity | lack of similarity; inequality; difference |
| Fetid | having an offensive odor; stinking |
| Gist | the main or essential part of manner; ground of legal action |
| Herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| Imbue | Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality. |
| Inviolable | Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured. |
| Limpid | Clear |
| Omnivorous | Eats food of both plant and animal origins. |
| Paragon | Person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality. |
| Perspicacity | The quality of having a ready insight into things. |
| Perspicuity | Clearly expressed |
| Recluse (noun) | A person who lives in a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. |
| Taciturn | Reserved or uncommunicative in speech: saying little. |