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In Cold Blood
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| caustic | severe critical or sarcastic |
| candor | the state or quality of being frank,open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness |
| cortege | a procession, especially a ceremonial one |
| prevarications | the act of lying or lies themselves |
| bravura | a display of daring; brilliant performance |
| purloined | to take dishonestly; steal;filch;pilfer |
| ambivalent | having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two |
| ominous | portending evil or harm |
| dissuaded | to deter by advice or persuasion |
| querulous | full of complaints |