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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boorish | ill mannered; crude |
| Exacerbate | to infuriate; to make worse |
| Torpid | inactive; lazy; stagnant |
| Odious | hateful |
| Terse | concise; to the point |
| Ruminate | to over think something |
| Demure | characterized by shyness and modesty |
| Callow | immature |
| Intemperate | lacking restraint; excessive |
| Laud | praise |
| Disparage | to speak of as unimportant or not much good; belittle |
| Curtail | to cut short or reduce |
| Innocuous | harmless; unlikely to give offense |
| Diatribe | a bitter or angry attack in speech or writing |
| Sardonic | mocking; taunting; derisive |