| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| genteel | refined or proper |
| capricious | led by whim |
| encompass | include |
| discomfiture | awkwardness |
| impart | to inform or convey |
| penitence | regret |
| audacious | recklessly brave |
| pervade | permeate |
| countenance | facial expression |
| larceny | theft |
| burly | stout |
| magnanimous | generous |
| adjunct | addition |
| lacerate | to cut |
| consternation | shock and horror |
| indenture | written contract of sealed agreement |
| adept | skillful |
| servile | excessively obedient |
| irresolute | unsure |
| stipulate | to specify or instruct |
| attest | to bear witness to |
| derive | obtain |
| staid | sedate |
| disengage | disconnect |
| dismal | gloomy |
| dejected | disappointed |
| deter | discourage |
| abhorrence | hatred |
| placid | calm |
| disdain | scorn |
| sagacious | shrewd |
| reticent | reserved |
| expatriate | emigrant |
| clemency | showing mercy |
| denounce | condemn |
| imperceptible | subtle |
| incongruous | out of place |
| interpose | interrupt |
| avarice | strong desire to obtain money |
| disconsolate | too sad to be comforted |
| assent | agree |
| malignant | feeling or showing hatred |
| dissipate | dispel |
| tremulous | trembling from fear |
| obscure | difficult to understand; unclear |
| discernable | distinguishable |
| detrimental | causing harm |
| retort | reply angrily |
| brazen | showing boldness |
| contemptuous | disdainful |
| emphatic | emphasized |
| encroach | intrude |
| elocution | diction |
| devolve | transfer power |
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