| Term | Definition |
|---|
| vivacious | lively; spirited |
| exclusive | tending to exclude other; select |
| fanfare | showy display or celebration |
| disinherited | deprived of a rightful inheritance |
| calculating | crafty; cunning |
| gnome | an imaginary dawrflike creature that lives underground |
| spontaneous | occurring or acting without a planl; impulsive |
| comradeship | companionship |
| prestige | high status; esteem |
| conclusively | unquestionable; decisively |
| indolent | lazy |
| discrepancy | inconsistency |
| indiscriminately | along mysterious lines of discrimination |
| voluminous | full; ample |
| accusatory | containing an accusation; accusing |
| abrasive | tending to annoy or cause ill will |
| contrived | planned; artificial |
| equity | the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality |
| effrontery | insulting boldness |
| vicariously | in imagination, by pictureing the experiences of those actually taking part |
| ordained | established by authority or fate |
| brooding | having a moody or depressed disposition |
| exasperated | made impatient or angry; annoyed |
| uncanny | strange; eerie; weird |
| biased | marked by an unfair preference; prejudice |
| incredulously | in a manner experessing skepticism or disbelief |
| saucy | disrespectful in a bold or high-spirited way, pert |
| complacently | in a contented, unconcerned manner |
| contemptuously | in a way that shows one's low opinion of someone or something; scornfully |
| impertinent | rude; insolent |
| authoritarian | expecting or demanding absolute obedience |
| mentor | a wise and trusted teacher |
| muse | a guiding spirit or source of inspiration |
| formidable | inspiring awe, fear, or wonder |
| hone | to sharpen |
| mortify | to cause to feel shame or humiliation |
| tact | the sensitivity to say and do what is appropriate when dealing with other people |
| void | a feeling of loss; emptiness |
| catalyst | someting that causes change or action |
| emphatically | forcefully; strongly |
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