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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annual | happening once a year |
| grotesque | weird |
| gawk | to stare stupidly |
| obese | very fat |
| toxic | poisonous |
| blunder | to make a mistake |
| bicker | to fight |
| brutal | cruel |
| feline | cat-like |
| tyrant | a ruler who abuses their power |
| dumbfounded | in shock or amazement |
| waiver | a document |
| fragile | easily broken |
| vast | very large |
| swagger | to strut with a bragging way |
| vivid | full of color |
| soothe | to calm |
| glutton | to eat a lot of food |
| irate | very angry |
| prompt | always on time |
| dictator | a ruler with lots of power |
| intoxicated | drunk |
| palatial | palace-like |
| omen | a sign of things to come |
| immortal | living forever |
| pessimistic | feeling hopeless |
| barbaric | uncivilized |
| tragic | disastrous |
| sulk | pout and mope around |
| compassion | sympathy |
| mortal | will eventually die |
| recoil | draw back because of fear or disgust |
| optimistic | hopeful |
| vain | thinking highly of yourself |
| gargantuan | large |
| hoodwink | to confuse |
| fluent | to be able to read and write fluently in a language |
| console | to comfort |
| memorabilia | something worth remembering |
| expectorate | to spit |
| egotistical | self-centered |
| meager | a small amount |
| maternal | motherly |
| guffaw | loud burst of laughter |
| amble | to walk slowly |
| monotonous | boring cause it is all the same |
| avaricious | greedy |
| gumption | initiative |
| intricate | complicated |
| dank | unpleasantly damp |
| lackluster | lacking brightness |
| inaudible | unable to be hear'd |
| dismember | to cut off limbs |
| submerge | to place under water |
| lustrous | shinny, glossy |
| inebriated | drunk |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| authentic | real, genuine |
| compel | to force |
| genial | cheerful, friendly |
| jovial | jolly |
| careen | swerve |
| minuscule | tiny |
| squalor | miserable living conditions |
| morbid | gross |
| wrath | anger |
| grimace | painful facial expression |
| pseudonym | false name |
| tranquil | peaceful |
| sallow | yellowish |
| intermittent | stopping and starting |
| a cappella | a band that doesn't use instruments |
| cordial | warm and friendly |
| acquitted | found not guilty |
| virtue | goodness |
| significant | full of meaning |
| dignity | self respect |
| melodramatic | overly dramatic |
| eternal | always existing |
| paranoid | overly suspicious |
| emerge | to rise from |
| chaos | crazy |
| impeccable | flawless |
| grovel | to humble yourself |
| hostile | unfriendly |
| anguish | suffering |
| boisterous | noisy |
| interrogate | to question |
| bogus | fake |
| charisma | a quality that attracts someone |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces |
| ecstatic | very excited |
| sinister | evil |
| philanthropist | a wealthy person that donates to charity |
| ambiguous | having more than one meaning |
| befuddle | to confuse |