| Term | Definition |
|---|
| bauble | cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing |
| deign | do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
| limpid | (of language) transparently clear |
| interstice | small opening between things |
| meld | a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers |
| lucid | (of language) transparently clear |
| caesura | a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line |
| prognosticate | indicate by signs |
| nebulous | lacking definition or definite content |
| bastion | a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle |
| ruminate | reflect deeply on a subject |
| incongrous | lacking harmony or agreement |
| deficit | the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required |
| collude | act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose |
| onerous | not easily borne |
| persiflage | light teasing |
| condescend | treat condescendingly |
| glib | artfully persuasive in speech |
| cant | two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees |
| abet | assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing |
| facile | expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively |
| cloister | a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) |
| refute | prove to be false or incorrect |
| incandescent | emitting light as a result of being heated |
| shortcoming | a failing or deficiency |
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