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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ambivalent | adj. undecided; wishy-washy |
| fatuous | adj. foolish; silly |
| ponderous | adj. so large as to be clumsy ; massive |
| gratuitous | adj. unnecessary and unwarranted |
| empirical | adj. relying on experience or observation |
| reiterate | v. to say again |
| virtuoso | n. a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field |
| charlatan | n. a fraud |
| static | adj. stationary; not changing or moving |
| patriarch | n. the male head of a family or tribe |
| mendacious | adj. lying; dishonest |
| inexorable | adj. relentless ; inevitable |
| proliferate | v. to spread or grow rapidly |
| fortuitous | adj. accidental |
| mentor | n. a teacher; tutor |
| cursory | adj. hasty; superficial |
| beset | v. harass |
| benign | adj. gentle; kind |
| emigrate | v. to move to a new country |
| tenacious | adj. persistent; stubborn |
| rebut | v. to contradict; to argue against |
| coup | n. a brilliant victory or accomplishment |
| platitude | n. a dull or trite remark; a cliché |
| itinerant | adj. moving from place to place |
| ambiance | n. atmosphere; mood |
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