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English New Words

TermDefinition
Auspicious Promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success.
Commotion A loud raucous, or cacophony, chaos.
Methodical Logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form.
Penchant A desire, a strong interest.
Pensive Reflecting deep or profound thought.
Punctilious Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
Incessent Nonstop continuing without pause or interruption.
Prophetic Far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently.
Indigenous Native to an area.
Decorum An orderly, mannerly-filled presence.
Facade 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.
Proponent Someone who is for, or fighting for a cause.
Console To sooth or make feel better.
Mediate To bring together, to help make conflicting people or groups come to an agreement.
Revelation A revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea.
Permeate Throughout, soaked penetrate
Ominous Threatening, forbidding.
Errant Straying outside the proper path or bounds, moving about aimlessly or irregularly, behaving wrongly.
Rogue A dishonest or worthless person, a mischievous person.
Resounding Impressively loud or booming.
Unabated Being at full strength or force.
Adulation Obsequious flattery, excessive admiration or praise.
Junket Such as a trip made by an official at public expense.
Defiant Indignant, Rebellious.
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