| Term | Definition |
|---|
| defray | cover the cost or expense of |
| taciturn | habitually silent and withdrawn |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| boon | a blessing |
| proletariat | the working class |
| heterogeneous | composed of parts of different kinds |
| pittance | a small amount |
| glib | speaking in a ready, fluent manner, with natural or offhand ease |
| penchant | a strong inclination |
| solicitous | showing care and attention, in a worried, anxious, or fearful way |
| circumscribe | to limit, restrict |
| dearth | inadequate supply of something needed |
| ingratiating | trying to gain acceptance, done to charm or please another |
| mercenary | motivated by a selfish desire for money or other reward |
| extemporize | to improvize |
| erudite | possessing excessive knowledge acquired chiefly from books |
| austere | characterized by strict self-discipline or severe self-denial |
| laconic | using few words, briefly and often bluntly expressed |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| expunge | wipe out something completely so it appears as though it had never existed |
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