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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barrage (noun) | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something |
| intuition (noun) | a sixth sense or gut feeling |
| facade (noun) | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facing outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. |
| penchant (noun) | a desire, a strong interest |
| proponent (noun) | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) |
| condescend (verb) | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| console (verb) | to soothe or make feel better |
| convulse (verb) | to shake uncontrollably |
| predominant (adj) | the main or central focus |
| tenacious (adj.) | determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up |
| punctilious (adj) | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| predominant (adj) | the main or central focus |
| incessant (adj) | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
| timorous (adj) | timid, shy, nervous |
| redundant (adj) | no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss |
| prophetic (adj) | far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently |
| obstinate (adj) | stubborn |
| pensive (adj) | reflecting deep or profound thought |
| raucous (adj) | unruly, loud, chaotic |
| methodical (adj) | logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form |
| auspicious (adj) | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |
| infraction | noun a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules |
| compel | Verb force or oblige (someone) to do something , urge, pressure |
| relentless | adj tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined |
| despise | verb feel contempt or a deep repugnance for |
| vehement | adj intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy |
| dilapidated | adj decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| scion | noun, a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent |
| justify | verb show or prove to be right or reasonable , explain, support, give reasons for |
| jeer | verb make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice , mock, ridicule, insult |
| prominent | adj well known, in the public eye |
| retaliate | verb make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack , reciprocate, get back at |
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