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Vocab List 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| virtuoso | a highly skilled performer |
| temerity | unwise boldness; rash or reckless behavior |
| volition | use of your own will, by your choice |
| torpor | sluggishness, lethargy; inability to think or act quickly |
| quandary | a feeling of puzzlement or doubt |
| trepidation | fear, worry, apprehension |
| parsimony | extreme stinginess; thrift; penny-pinching |
| nostalgia | a sentimental longing for the past |
| predecessor | an ancestor; prior person in a position |
| zenith | the highest point, or acme; point of culmination |
| reticence | quietness and restraint in personality |
| respite | time of relief from activity; rest, pause, lull |
| hierarchy | a series arranged by rank or grade |
| anarchy | lack of government, often resulting in lawlessness |
| lucid | clear and distinct; sensible, intelligible |
| elucidate | to explain fully and clearly |