| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adjure (v) | to command solemnly as if under oath |
| boorish (adj) | offensive; lacking manners, civility, or consideration |
| chagrin (n) | the emotion of humiliation or embarrasment |
| efflorescent (adj) | blossoming |
| eke (v) | to supplement through adversity |
| gormandize (v) | to eat in a greedy, ravenous manner |
| graft (n) | the unscrupulous use of rank or formal post for personal gain |
| hallow (v) | to establish as holy |
| imperious (adj) | haughty; urgent |
| lissome (adj) | supple; flexible; easily bent |
| lustrous (adj) | radiant; shining |
| miscegenation (n) | interbreeding between members of different racial groups |
| paragon (n) | a peerless model or pattern of perfection |
| propound (v) | to set forth |
| refurbish (v) | to renovate or repair |
| satiate (v) | satisfy beyond reasonable expectation |
| theocentric (adj) | placing God at the center of a system of beliefs |
| tort (n) | in law, a civil misdeed requiring compensation |
| undulate (v) | move in a wavelike motion |
| vivacious (adj) | spirited; excited |
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