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English January 2019
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grimace | sad look or frown |
| Wince | to cringe or wince in pain |
| Tenacious | determined, relentless, go-getting |
| Exuberant | thrilled, excited |
| Somber | serious, sad |
| Fallible | capable of making mistakes |
| Apathetic | not caring |
| Ponder | to think about |
| Profound | deep thoughtful |
| contempt | hatred, disgust |
| console | to soothe |
| rivulet | a tiny little tricky stream |
| ominous | a dark foreshadowing |
| Faltering | to move unsteadily, stagger, stumble |
| Pallid | pale of lacking color |
| Spasm | sudden moving of muscles |
| Cumbersome | bulky or heavy |
| Semblance | appearance, likeness |
| penchant | a strong desire or wish to accomplish something |
| Pilgrimage | a spiritual journey or lengthy journey |
| Convulsions | mini violent motions small seizures |
| Enamored | deeply in love with, infatuated |
| Raucous | out of control, mischievous, chaos, out of control situation |
| Minutiae | tiny little details of life… trivial details magazine, insignificant details MIN- oo--SHA |
| Dignitaries | important people, people with dignity |
| Prowess | courage and skill(emphasis on skill) |
| Errant | random ----off topic ----out of time |
| Tranquil | peaceful |
| Junket | a quick trip, like an errant |
| Gallantry | a member of the elite, special people, like royalty |
| Adulation | praise |
| Charisma | a positive, magnetic personality, a quality of charm |
| Complacent | quiet, calm, relaxed, almost withdrawn |
| Frail | weak |
| Sullen | sad, somber |
| Concede | to give in |
| Vehement | like tenacious, passionate, strong |
| Smug | arrogant, stuck up |
| Relentless | unceasing, unstopping |
| Jeer | to sneer or mock, make fun of in an evil way |