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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acute | with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time CLEVER, PENETRATING |
| bluster | to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech that is loud and threatening SPOUT, RANT, BRAG, SWAGGER |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness |
| commentarty | a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion EXPLANATION, REMARKS, NARRATION, DESCRIPTION, ACCOUNT, REVIEW, ANALYSIS |
| duration | the length of time that something continues or lasts |
| eerie | causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious FRIGHTENING, SPOOKY, CREEPY |
| facet | one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem ANGLE, CHARACTERISTIC, FACTOR, ELEMENT, CUT |
| fidelity | the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness LOYALTY, FAITHFULNESS |
| fray | a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate SCUFFLE, UNRAVEL |
| headstrong | willful, stubborn OBSTINATE, MULISH, UNRULY |
| inhabitant | one living permanently in a given place RESIDENT, NATIVE, OCCUPANT, TENANT |
| numb | having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling UNFEELING, INSENSIBLE, DAZED; DEADEN |
| pacify | to make peaceful or calm; to soothe MOLLIFY, PLACATE |
| ravenous | greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction STARVED, FAMISHED, VORACIOUS, WOLFISH |
| refute | to prove incorrect DISPROVE, REBUT |
| remorse | deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience GUILT |
| setback | something that interferes with progress; a disappointment unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall FAILURE, REVERSAL |
| smug | overly self-satisfied, self-righteous CONCEITED, COMPLACENT |
| synopsis | a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc; a summary OUTLINE, DIGEST, ABSTRACT |
| tarry | to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while DAWDLE, DALLY |
| agenda | the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done SCHEDULE, DOCKET |
| amiable | friendly, good-natured PLEASANT, AGREEABLE |
| befuddle | to confuse, make stupid BEWILDER, BOGGLE, STUPEFY |
| blight | a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; to destroy, ruin EYESORE; SPOIL, NIP |
| boisterous | rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited LOUD, UNRULY, DISORDERLY |
| clarity | clearness, accuracy LUCIDITY, PRECISION |
| compliant | willing to do what someone else wants; obedient MEEK, DOCILE, SUBMISSIVE |
| conserve | to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save GUARD, CARE FOR |
| debut | a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society, to make a first appearance COMING-OUT |
| gory | marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence BLOODY, GRUESOME |
| gross | overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; an overall total; twelve dozen; to earn FAT, SHEER, UTTER, FLAGRANT |
| induce | to cause, bring about; to persuade PREVAIL UPON, INFLUENCE |
| leeway | extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error LATITUDE, ELBOW ROOM |
| limber | flexible; to cause to become flexible SUPPLE, PLIABLE; STRETCH |
| maze | a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing LABYRINTH, PUZZLE, TANGLE |
| oracle | someone or something that can predict the future PROPHET, SEER, SIBYL |
| partisan | a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; strongly supporting one side only FAN, BOOSTER; PARTIAL, BIASED |
| reimburse | to pay back; to give payment for REPAY, REFUND, COMPENSATE |
| vacate | to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul DEPART, GIVE UP, ABANDON |
| vagabond | an idle wanderer; a tramp; wandering; irresponsible VAGRANT, HOBO; UNSETTLE, FOOTLOOSE |
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