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english vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| elicit | to draw forth or bring out |
| fervent | exhibiting particular enthusiasm, fervor or passion |
| languid | lazily, requiring little energy or exertion |
| disdain | to regard something with strong contempt/dislike |
| portent | a vision or omen that reveals something |
| superilious | haughty and arrogant |
| vulnerable | susceptible to injury |
| insidious | dangerous in a secret way |
| acuity | perception |
| discord | tension |
| hue | color |
| ambiguous | uncertain |
| reverered | honored, respected |
| reciprocal | shared, mutual |
| reserve | self restraint |
| credulously | ready to believe on slight/ uncertain evidence; gullible |
| vicariously | experienced through participation in another's activity |
| debauchery | moral corruption |
| marred | something damaged or defaced |
| vista | distant view seen through an opening |
| cynical | sneering sarcasm |
| magnanimity | lofty generous and courageous spirit |
| strident | loud and harsh sounding |
| homogeneous | of the same kind |