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Term | Definition |
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impenetrable | impossible to pass through or enter |
obscurity | the state of being unknown |
stereotype | a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea |
incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something |
diminutive | extremely or unusually small |
oxymoron | a figure of speech |
unpretentious | not attempting to impress others |
appraising | assess the value |
synopsis | a brief summary |
chided | scold or rebuke |
heartening | make more cheerful |
preface | an introduction to a book |
facetious | treating serious issues with deliberately |
impassive | not feeling or showing emotion |
archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing |