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Montana 1948 List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afoul | (adverb) To come into conflict with or entangle with. |
| Catechism | (noun) A body of fundamental principles or beliefs. |
| Chastened | (verb/adverb) To correct by punishment; restrained; subdued. |
| Comportment | (noun) Behavior, the way one conducts himself; personal bearing or conduct. |
| Enclave | (noun) A distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger area or territory. |
| Fealty | (noun) Faithfulness. |
| Fledgling | (noun/adjective) A young bird; inexperienced person |
| Gait | (noun) A manner or particular way of moving or walking. |
| Gregarious | (adjective) Sociable; found of the company of others. |
| Ostensible | (adjective) Professed; pretended; outwardly appearing as such. |
| Prosaic | (adjective) Lacking in imagination. |
| Stolid | (adjective) Having or showing little emotion or sensitivity. |
| Synapse | (noun) A junction across which a nerve impulse crosses with the brain. |
| Taciturn | (adjective) Habitually not talkative; reserved in speech. |
| Transient | (adjective) Remaining in a place for a brief time; not lasting, enduring, or permanent. |