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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| apparition | the appearance of something; an unexpected, wonderful, or supernatural appearance (especially a ghost) |
| banal | common in a boring way; predictable; cliche |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions |
| conciliatory | intending to appease or pacify; making concessions |
| cursory | brief or superficial; not detailed or deep |
| diffidence | lack of self-confidence; shyness |
| egress | (n) an exit or way out (v) to exit or leave |
| erratic | unsteady; not consistent; random |
| facetious | joking or jesting (often inappropriately); meant to be humorous |
| gossamer | light, delicate, or insubstantial |
| impassive | having or displaying no emotion |
| indolence | habitual laziness or sloth |
| iota | a tiny amount; a jot |
| lugubrious | mournful; dismal |
| moribund | being in a state of dying; approaching death; obsolescent |
| opprobrium | disgrace, ignominy |
| peripatetic | walking from place to place; itinerant; nomadic |
| prescience | foreknowledge; foresight |
| qualm | a feeling of unease; a moral scruple or prick of conscience |
| repast | a meal; the food eaten at a meal |
| satyr | a faun; a lecherous man |
| sumptuous | magnificent, splendid; suggesting abundance and great expense |
| trepidation | fearfulness; hesitation or concern |
| verbose | using more words than necessary; long winded |
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