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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boorish(adj) | ill-mannered; crude |
| Exacerbate(adj) | 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 |