| Term | Definition |
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| hurtle | (v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully |
| insinuate | (v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly |
| interminable | (adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless |
| vicious | (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme |
| entrepreneur | (n.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business |
| indispensable | (adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected |
| unscathed | (adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured |
| brood | (n.) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; (v.) to think over in a worried, unhappy way |
| miscellaneous | (adj.) mixed, of different kinds |
| peevish | (adj.) cross, complaining, irritable; contrary |
| unique | (adj.) one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation |
| buffoon | (n.) a clown; a coarse, stupid person |
| dishearten | (v.) to discourage |
| malignant | (adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
| void | (adj.) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n.) empty or unfilled space; (v.) to cancel or nullify |
| dominate | (v.) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
| iota | (n.) a very small part or quantity |
| maul | (v.) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer |
| radiant | (adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| tactful | (adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| fluster | (v.) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; (n.) a state of confusion or agitation |
| foremost | (adj.) chief, most important, primary; (adv.) in the first place |
| momentum | (n.) the force or speed with which something moves |
| notable | (adj.) striking, remarkable; (n.) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way |
| nurture | (v.) to bring up, care for, train, nourish; (n.) rearing, training, upbringing |
| paradox | (n.) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities |
| perjury | (n.) the act of swearing to a lie |
| presume | (v.) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties |
| prior | (adj.) earlier, former |
| proficient | (adj.) skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity |
| salvo | (n.) a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack |
| vigilant | (adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful |
| wrath | (n.) intense anger |
| abnormal | (adj.) not usual, not typical, strange |
| capsize | (v.) to turn bottom side up, upset |
| catastrophe | (n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
| decrease | (v.) to become or make less; (n.) a lessening |
| disputatious | (adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
| eject | (v.) to drive or throw out, evict |
| flourish | (v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; (n.) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
| incentive | (n.) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action |
| insubordinate | (adj.) disobedient, rebellious |
| legible | (adj.) easily read |
| nub | (n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
| onslaught | (n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
| ordain | (v.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
| outstrip | (v.) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed |
| pervade | (v.) to spread throughout |
| prudent | (adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense |
| quench | (v.) to put out, extinguish, end |
| remnant | (n.) a small part remaining behind |
| simultaneous | (adj.) happening or existing at the same time |
| swerve | (v.) to turn aside sharply; (n.) a sharp or sudden turn |
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