| Term | Definition |
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| bestride | v. to sit on something with a leg on each side; to straddle |
| casement | n. a window that opens on hinges along its side |
| debut | v. to present for the first time; to make a debut; n. a first public appearance, as of an actor; a formal entrance into society |
| documentary | adj. based on or consisting of documents; employing facts rather than fiction; n. a presentation (such as a film) built on factual conditions or historical events |
| fluctuate | v. to rise and fall or move back and forth; to change continually in an irregular way |
| melancholy | adj. sad; depressed; causing or suggesting sadness; n. gloom; low spirits |
| reprieve | n. a temporary relief (from pain or trouble); an order temporarily delaying punishment or the execution of a sentence |
| requiem | n. music or a mass for the dead |
| theoretical | adj. hypothetical; unproved or uncertain |
| vehement | adj. marked by great emotion, force or conviction; intense; violent |
| clangor | n. a continuous clanging; a loud ringing sound, as of metal being hit |
| enjoin | v. to command, especially in law; to forbid |
| gloat | v. to regard with mean or greedy pleasure, greed, or great rejoicing |
| indict | v. to charge with an offense or a crime; to make a formal accusation on the basis of legal evidence |
| legacy | n. something inherited or handed down; money or property left by a will |
| livid | adj. discolored by a bruise; pale, white, or red with anger or affliction; very angry or furious |
| mortify | v. to humiliate; to discipline oneself by self-denial or punishment |
| patent | n. a government document giving a person the right to profit from an invention; v. to acquiresuch a document; adj. evident; obvious |
| patriarch | n. a founder and leader of a tribe or family; a respected old man |
| wheedle | v. to influence or persuade by using flattery or soothing words; to coax |
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