| Term | Definition |
|---|
| exceedingly | to an extreme degree or extent |
| orb | an object with a spherical shape |
| intangible | incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch |
| pale | abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress |
| undulations | waves |
| frailty | the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
| apprehension | the cognitive condition of someone who understands |
| brittle | having little elasticity |
| apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
| conflagration | a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
| agitation | the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated: She left in great agitation. |
| flotsam | drifting wreckage |
| manipulation | exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage |
| brimstone | an old name for sulfur |
| spasmodically | with spasms |
| mincingly | affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant. |
| poignant | keenly distressing to the mind or feelings |
| chide | censure severely or angrily |
| etherized | to render groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic |
| tedious | wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker or writer; prolix. |
| insidious | beguiling but harmful, intended to entrap |
| asserted | confidently declared to be so |
| digress | lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking |
| scuttling | scurrying; hurriedly withdrawing |
| malinger | avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill |
| deferential | (adj.) showing respect for another's authority (His deferential attitude toward her made her more confident in her ability to run the company.) |
| politic | marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness |
| meticulous | marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| obtuse | slow to learn or understand |
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