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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boorish(adj) | ill-mannered; crude |
| Exacerbate(v.) | to infuriate;to make worse |
| Torpid(adj) | inactive;lazy;stagnant |
| Odious(adj) | hateful |
| terse(adj) | concise;to the point |
| ruminate(v.) | to think over something |
| demure(adj) | characterized by shyness and modesty |
| callow(adj) | immature |
| intemperate(adj) | lacking restraint; excessive |
| laud(v.) | praise |
| disparage(v.) | to speak of as unimportant or not much good; belittle |
| curtail(v.) | to cut short or reduce |
| innocuous(adj) | harmless;unlikely to give offense |
| diatribe(n) | a bitter or angry attack in speech or writing |
| sardonic(adj) | mocking;taunting; derisive |