| Term | Definition |
|---|
| extricate | to remove from difficulty |
| garrulous | talkative |
| quixotic | unrealistic, foolishly romantic |
| tirade | harsh, ranting speech toward someone |
| supercilious | overbearing, condescending |
| auspicious | favorable |
| surly | grouchy, unfriendly, rude |
| abscond | to depart secretly |
| sardonic | scornful, mocking |
| vociferous | overly vocal |
| understate | to play down the significance of something |
| Sloth | sluggishness, lazy |
| Impartial | unbiased, to be fair |
| invective | harsh words |
| fallicious | wishful thinking |
| fawn | to flatter excesively |
| hyperbole | exageration |
| ignominious | dishonorable |
| fledgling | a young bird beginning to fly |
| Clamor | a noisy outcry |
| cognizant | being aware of something |
| elicit | to bring forth |
| discrepancy | a disagreement |
| deride | to speak ill of |
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