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TermDefinition
immaculate spotlessly clean
deteriorate to wear away (a condition that worsens)
ascend to go up
err to make a mistake
deplete to use up
innocuous harmless
banal so common it's boring
formidable threatening, usually because of size or strength
arduous difficult
demure quiet and shy
possess to own or control
capitulate to give up or surrender
furtive secretive and sneaky
expanse a wide, open area
rapt very interested or engrossed in a topic
preoccupied distracted by other things
ameliorate to make a situation better or easier
torrent fast and furiously flowing water
stricken suffering from something
retaliate to get revenge
pan to look slowly across from one side to another
grueling something so difficult it exhausts you
odyssey a long, eventful journey
mainstay the most important part of something
regale to entertain with stories
scour to scrub in order to clean
deference deep respect
epitome the best example of something
hierarchy a way of ranking people or things based on importance
integral absolutely necessary
muse to think deeply about
wan weak or worn out, pale
supple soft and bendy
congregate to gather together
explicit clearly stated
disregard to not pay attention to
gnarled wrinkled and twisted
nostalgic remembering happier times in the past
somber sad and gloomy
postulate to make an educated guess
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