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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aesthetic (adj.) | concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty |
| Discord (n.) | disagreement between people |
| Tactful (adj.) | having or showing tact |
| Taut (adj.) | stretched or pulled tight; not slack |
| Abysmal (adj.) | extremely bad; appalling |
| Petulant (adj.) | (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
| Warrant (v.) | justify or necessitate (a certain course of action) |
| Substantiate (v.) | provide evidence to support or prove the truth of |
| Undulate (v.) | move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion |
| Surly (adj.) | bad-tempered and unfriendly |
| Ambivalence (n.) | the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone |
| Clout (n.) | influence or power, especially in politics or business |
| Refute (v.) | prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove |
| Austere (adj.) | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
| Deplete (v.) | use up the supply or resources of |
| Ferocity (n.) | the state or quality of being ferocious |