| Term | Definition |
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| apoplectic | adj. extremely angry; furious. |
| approbation | n. an expression of warm approval; praise |
| assiduously | adv. behaving constantly in application or attention; busily |
| bereft | adj. lacking something needed, wanted, or expected — used with of |
| consort | n. a partner, companion, mate; |
| covenant | n. a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement; compact, contract; |
| derisively | adv. mockingly; jeeringly; scornfully |
| détente | n. the relaxation of strained relations or tensions |
| eminent | adj. jutting out, projecting; |
| exhortation | n. a speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises; |
| feign | v. to give a false appearance of;to represent falsely; pretend to; |
| fervently | adv. warm in feeling; ardent in temperament; earnest; full of fervor; zealous; glowing |
| haughty | adj. scornfully and condescendingly proud; having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. |
| inveterate | adj. firmly and long established; deep-rooted; |
| manifest | v. to show or demonstrate plainly |
| mean | adj. lacking distinction or eminence; humble, dull; |
| mien | n. bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind. |
| posterity | n. future generations; |
| precocious | adj. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity. |
| propound | v. to offer for discussion or consideration |
| ratify | v. to confirm or make valid (an act, compact, promise, etc.) by giving approval or formal sanction |
| recalcitrant | adj. obstinately defiant of authority or restraint; |
| recompense | n. an equivalent or a return for something done, suffered, or given; compensation |
| repine | v. to feel discontent or dissatisfaction, to bear a grudge, complain; |
| respite | n. a period of temporary delay; reprieve; |
| scurrilous | adj. characterized by coarseness or indecency of language, esp. in jesting; coarsely scornful or jocular. |
| segue | v. to make a transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another |
| simulacrum | n. an image or representation; |
| succor | n. aid, help, assistance; |
| sundry | adj. various; miscellaneous |
| surrogate | n. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others; |
| ameliorate | v. become better; make better; improve; enhance |
| amelioration | n. improvement |
| conserve | v. keep from waste, loss, or decay; save |
| conservation | n. perservation from loss, injury, or waste |
| conservationist | n. one who advocates the conservation of natural resources |
| detriment | n. injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage |
| detrimental | adj. harmful; damaging |
| exotic | adj. strikingly unusual; strange |
| folly | n. lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking |
| formerly | adv. in an earlier period; previously |
| former | adj. preceding; previous |
| harmony | n. peacable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility |
| harmonious | adj. friendly; amicable |
| ignore | v. refuse to take notice of; disregard |
| ignoramus | n. ignorant, stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop |
| impediment | n. something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle |
| impede | v. interfere with or slow the progres of; hinder; obstruct |
| indolent | adj. disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic |
| indolence | n. idleness; laziness |
| intact | adj. untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured |
| invalid | adj. not binding in law; having no force or effect; void; nugatory |
| invalidate | v. abolish; annul |
| invalid | n. sickly or disabled person |
| noncarcinogenic | adj. not producing, or tending to produce, cancer |
| parsimonious | adj. unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly; tightfisted |
| parsimony | n. stinginess;parsimoniousness |
| raze | v. destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish;level |
| reticent | adj. inclined to be silent or secretive |
| reticence | n. restraint in communicating |
| retire | v. withdraw from active duty or business; go to bed |
| retort | v. answer; reply sharply or angrily |
| retort | n. quick witty, or sharp reply; answer |
| subvert | v. overturn or overthrow from that foundation; undermine |
| subversion | n. sabotage; undermining |
| tractable | adj. easily led, taught, or controlled; yielding; docile; amenable |
| tractability | n. obedience |
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