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TermDefinition
Banal boring or unoriginal
Bequeath to leave something to someone after death
Commandeer to take control of something often by force
Covet to strongly want something someone else has
Emaciated extremely thin and weak
Expound to explain in detail
Evasive avoiding a direct answer
Fallible able to make mistakes
Flourish to grow or succeed
Indigent very poor
Indignation anger caused by something unfair
Martinet a strict person who demands rules be followed
Melancholy deep sadness
Obliterate to completely destroy
Obtuse slow to understand; not sharp
Ostracize to exclude someone from a group
Placate to calm someone down
Queue a line of people or things waiting
Reverberation an echoing sound
Superfluous extra; unnecessary
Revile to criticize harshly
Trifling unimportant or minor
Admonish to warn or scold gently
Adversary an enemy or opponent
Apathetic not caring; showing no interest
Benevolent kind and generous
Careen to move wildly or out of control
Chastise to scold or punish
Deft skillful and quick
Deplete to use up or reduce
Diligent hardworking and careful
Docile easily taught or controlled
Explicit clear and direct
Facade a false appearance; front of a building
Haughty arrogant; acting superior
Innuendo a hint or indirect suggestion, often negative
Jaunty cheerful and confident
Malignant harmful or dangerous
Penance an act to show sorrow for wrongdoing
Posterity future generations
Procure to get or obtain
Pungent having a strong smell or taste
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