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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deficiencies | A lack or shortage |
| Rejoinder | A reply to an answer |
| Expediently | to her advantage; out of self-interest |
| Piteously | Evoking or deserving pity |
| Pretentious | showy; pompous; self-important |
| Desolate | Deserted |
| Oblivious | Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one |
| Plummeting | Fall or drop straight down at high speed. |
| Bestows | Presents as a gift or honor |
| Sequestered | Providing privacy |
| Conjectured | Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information |
| Unceremoniously | Informal; abrupt |
| Fricassee | A dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce. |
| Delectable | Delicious |
| Peremptorily | Without room for refusal |
| Substantial | Of ample or considerable quantity |
| Inadvertently | Without intention; accidentally |
| Inaudible | Unable to be heard |
| Convalescence | Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation |
| Recumbent | Lying down; inactive |