| Term | Definition |
|---|
| rigor | strictness or severity |
| vanguard | the leading position in army or fleet; the leading position in a movement or trend |
| consensus | a position reached by a group as a whole or by majority will; general agreement |
| herald | to bear news; to announce |
| insipid | uninteresting; having no flavor |
| reliquary | a receptacle (such as a shrine) for displaying relics |
| homogeneous | uniform; of the same kind |
| indigenous | native, occurring naturally |
| abscond | to go away hastily and secretly; to hide |
| venerable | worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc. |
| replicate | to copy, reproduce, or repeat |
| empathy | ability to understand and identify with another's feelings and emotions |
| concede | to acknowledge as true |
| impede | to obstruct |
| improvident | not preparing for the future; incautious |
| aback | by surprise |
| timorous | full of fear |
| coincide | to occur at the same time of be at the same place; to agree exactly |
| patriarch | a man who rules a family clan; a very respected old man |
| promulgate | to make known by official announcement |
| paternal | relating to or characteristic of a father |
| repudiate | to reject as invalid or untrue |
| ambiance | environment |
| veer | to change direction |
| secede | to withdraw formally from an alliance or membership |
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