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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 eddying | move in a circular way like a small whirlpool |
| abroad | out of doors/freely moving about |
| volubility | speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently |
| enigma | a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand |
| probity | the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency |
| vacillating | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive |
| corpulent | fat |
| placid | not easily upset or excited |
| encroaching | advance gradually and in a way that causes damage |
| indolent | wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy slothful |
| puissant | having great power or influence, mighty |
| supple | bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible |
| import | the meaning or significance of something, especially when not directly stated |
| impunity | exemption from punishment |
| staid | sedate, respectable and unadventurous |
| indecorous | conflicting/lacking in good taste |
| variegated | exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks |
| fallow | uncultivated land, inactive, plowed and harrowed but left unsown |
| germination | development |
| churlish | rude in a mean-spirited and surly way |
| sanguine | cheerfully optimistic |
| incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something |
| wont | in the habit of doing something; accustomed |
| ineffable | too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words |
| solicitude | care or concern for someone or something |
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