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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adverse | preventing success or development |
| affable | friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to |
| antipathy | a deep-seated feeling of dislike |
| archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing |
| ascetic | suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline |
| astute | showing ability to accurately assess situations and turn them to one's advantage |
| banal | lacking in originality |
| bodacious | excellent, admirable, or attractive |
| candid | truthful and straightforward |
| comprise | settlement of differences by mutal concessions |
| deferred | put off (an action or event) to a later time |
| discretion | freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation |
| disdain | consider to be unworthy of one's consideration |
| edify | instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually |
| enigma | puzzling or contradictory character, occurrence or situation |
| enormity | great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying |
| esoteric | intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest |
| ethereal | extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world |
| exacerbated | make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse |
| exonerate | release someone from (a duty or obligation) |
| flouted | openly disregard (a rule, law or convention) |
| gratuitous | uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted |
| hermetic | (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight |
| hiatus | a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process |
| idiosyncrasy | a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual |
| incited | encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior) |
| ineffable | too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words |
| lethargy | a lack of energy and enthusiasm |
| malleable | able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking |
| obfuscated | render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible |
| obsequiously | characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning |
| obtuse | annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand |
| officious | assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters |
| omen | an event regarded as a portent of good or evil |
| onerous | (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome |
| opulent | ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish |
| ostensibly | apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually |
| palpable | (especially of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to be almost touched or felt; clear to the mind or plain to see |
| perfunctory | (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection |
| precluded | prevented from happening; make impossible |
| preempted | prevented or forestalled; acquired or appropriated in advance |
| putative | generally considered or reputed to be |
| replete | filled or well-supplied with something; very full of or sated by food |
| resolute | admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering |
| ruminated | having thought deeply about something |
| salient | most noticeable or important |
| sanguine | optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation |
| sinuously | in a curvaceous, lithe, or supple manner |
| specious | superficially plausible, but actually wrong |
| stipulate | demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement |
| stoic | enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining |
| surfeit | an excessive amount of something |
| tangible | perceptible by touch |
| temerity | excessive confidence or boldness; audacity |
| viable | capable of working successfully; feasible |
| virulent | extremely severe or harmful in its effects; bitterly hostile |
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