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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| slough | to lose a layer of dead skin |
| portend | to be a sign or warning of something |
| recant | to say, often publicly |
| macabre | unpleasant and strange because connected with death |
| lackadaisical | not showing enough care or enthusiasm |
| juggernaut | a very large lorry |
| badinage | friendly joking between people |
| fatuous | fool |
| countermand | to cancel an order |
| allege | to state something as a fact but without giving proof |