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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| explicit | clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression OR the closing words of a text, manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text. |
| ravenously | extremely hungry |
| rampaged | an outburst of uncontrolled violent behavior |
| trenchant | vigorous or incisive in expression or style OR (of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge. |
| virtues | behavior showing high moral standards or virginity |
| chafe | to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction/a state of annoyance/be restlessly impatient to start doing something |
| expectorating | cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs |
| apprehension | anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen/understanding/the act of arresting someone |
| consternation | feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected |
| vicariously | Experiencing something by imagined participation in another's experience |
| oracle | someone or something that can predict the future |
| patronage | the financial support given by a patron/the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges/disrespectful manner/the regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group |
| disdainfully | in a way that shows someone does not like someone or something and thinks that they do not deserve interest or respect |
| penitential | showing that you are sorry for having done something wrong; feeling sorry |
| contempt | the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn/disregard for something that should be taken into account/the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers. |
| melancholy | a feeling of thoughtful sadness, typically with no obvious cause. |
| insolently | in an extremely rude way that shows a lack of respect for somebody. |
| frantic | wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion/conducted in a hurried, excited, and chaotic way, typically because of the need to act quickly. |
| felicitous | well chosen or suited to the circumstances/pleasing and fortunate. |
| superciliously | in a way that shows you think that you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important |
| divined | discover (something) by guesswork or intuition/have supernatural or magical insight into (future events). |
| coarse | rough or loose in texture or grain/(of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or vulgar. |
| plaintively | sounding sad and mournful. |
| condescend | to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner |
| alluded | to hint at/mention without discussing at length/(of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it. |
| scaffold | a platform on which a criminal is executed/a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| assented | express approval or agreement, typically officially. |
| unscrupulous | having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair. |
| disconsolately | in a way that shows someone is extremely sad and disappointed. |
| surmising | suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. |
| rampage | a course of violent, riotous, or reckless action or behavior |
| corroborate | confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). |
| imperceptibly | in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived. |
| aberration | a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. |
| latent | existing in hidden or dormant form |
| imbrued | stain (something, especially one's hands or sword). |
| encumbered | restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult./ debt/fill or block up (a place). |
| obscurely | in a way that is not clear or is difficult to understand or see |
| virtuous | having or showing high moral standards/virginity |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due. |
| audacious | showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks/showing an impudent lack of respect. |
| alleviated | make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. |
| solicitor | a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters/a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc. |
| languor | Lack of physical or mental energy induced by an enervating climate or illness or love/an oppressive stillness of the air. |
| unreservedly | without reservations; completely. |
| perplexity | inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable. |
| compilation | an accumulation of things |
| discomfiture | a feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness |
| cupidity | greed for money or possessions |
| dolefully | in a way that is, looks, or sounds very sad |
| amphibious | able to live both on land and in water |
| dexterously | in a way that shows the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skillfully with the hands, or the ability to think quickly and effectively |
| incongruity | the state of being out of place |
| provincial | of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. |
| subsided | become less intense, violent, or severe. |
| lethargic | being affected by sluggish-ness and apathetic-ness |
| disparity | a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair. |
| enlightenment | the action of getting knowledge or the state of being knowledgeable. |
| chronic | persisting for a long time or constantly recurring/longlasting and difficult to eradicate |
| thwarted | prevent (someone) from accomplishing something |
| adjuncts | a thing aded to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part |
| despondent | in low spirits from loss of hope or courage. |
| temperate | showing moderation or self-restraint. |
| per annum | for each year (used in finance). |
| pacific | peaceful in character or intent. |
| sundry | of various kinds; several/various items not important enough to be mentioned individually. |
| perversion | the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended/sexual behavior or desire that is considered abnormal or unacceptable. |
| abhorrence | a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing. |
| dubiously | with hesitation or doubt/in a way that arouses suspicion, distrust, or uncertainty |
| expatriated | settle oneself abroad |
| perplexed | completely baffled/puzzling |
| extricate | free (someone or something) from a contratint or difficulty. |
| feign | pretending |
| delusion | a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions. |
| incredulous | (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something. |
| truculent | eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. |
| averse | having a strong dislike of or opposition to something. |
| inexplicable | unable to be explained or accounted for. |
| tremulous | shaking or quivering slightly |
| disquiet | a feeling of anxiety or worry/to make someone worried |
| vivacity | (especially in a woman) the quality of being attractively lively and animated. |
| obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. |
| irresolute | showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain. |
| tumult | a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people/confusion |
| querulous | complaining in a petulant or whining manner. |
| indelible | (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed/not able to be forgotten or removed. |
| diffidence | modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence. |
| teemed | be full of or swarming with. |
| assiduity | constant or close attention to what one is doing. |
| avarice | extreme greed for wealth |
| relinquished | voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. |
| interposed | place or insert between one thing and another/intervene between parties. |
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