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Vocab. Definitions 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Akin | Similar or closely related to something; related by blood |
| Corroborate | to give or represent evidence of the truth of something |
| Inexorable | unyielding; unalterable; relentless |
| Insipid | without distinctive or stimulating qualities; lacking taste |
| Nefarious | extremely wicked or villainous |
| Physiognomy | the outward (facial) appearance of anything, taken as offering some insight into its character |
| Retinue | a body of attendants upon an important person |
| Suppliant | asking humbly and earnestly; as words, actions |
| Tedium | the quality or state of being wearisome; boredom |
| Torrid | subject to parching or burning heat, esp. of the sun |
| Affront | deliberate act or display of disrespect; insult |
| Blasé | indifferent to or bored with life; apathetic to pleasure as a result of excessive indulgences |
| Cajole | to persuade by flattery or promises |
| Choleric | extremely irritable or easily angered |
| Encumber | burden or weigh down; to hinder |