| Term | Definition |
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| apoplectic | adj. extremely angry; furious. |
| approbation | n. 1. an expression of warm approval; praise; 2. official approval |
| assiduously | adv. behaving constantly in application or attention; busily |
| bereft | adj. 1a. deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something — usu. used with of; 1b. lacking something needed, wanted, or expected — used with of |
| consort | n. 1. a partner, companion, mate; 2. a colleague in office or authority |
| covenant | n. 1. a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement; compact, contract; 2a. a written agreement or promise usu. under seal between two or more parties esp. for the performance of some action; 2b. the common-law action to recover damages for breach of such a contract |
| derisively | adv. mockingly; jeeringly; scornfully |
| detente | n. 1. the relaxation of strained relations or tensions (as between nations); a policy promoting this; 2. a period of in which such a relaxation of tensions occurs. |
| eminent | adj. 1. standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted; conspicuous; 2. jutting out, projecting; 3. exhibiting eminence esp. in standing above others in some quality or position; |
| exhortation | n. 1. a speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises; 2. the act or instance of making such a speech |
| feign | v. 1. a: to give a false appearance of; b: to represent falsely; pretend to; 2. to imitate so as to deceive; 3. to fabricate. |
| 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. 1. firmly and long established; deep-rooted; 2. persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual |
| manifest | v. 1. to show or demonstrate plainly; 2. to be evidence of; prove |
| mean | adj. 1. lacking distinction or eminence; humble, dull; 2. a : of poor shabby inferior quality or status; b : worthy of little regard; contemptible; 3. a: penurious, stingy; b : characterized by petty selfishness or malice; c : causing trouble or bother : vexatious. |
| mien | n. bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind. |
| posterity | n. 1. future generations; 2. all of a person's descendants. |
| precocious | adj. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity. |
| propound | v. to offer for discussion or consideration |
| ratify | v. 1. to confirm or make valid (an act, compact, promise, etc.) by giving approval or formal sanction (esp. to what has been done or arranged for by another) |
| recalcitrant | adj. 1. obstinately defiant of authority or restraint; 2 a : difficult to manage or operate; b : not responsive to treatment; c : resistant |
| recompense | n. an equivalent or a return for something done, suffered, or given; compensation |
| repine | v. 1. to feel discontent or dissatisfaction, to bear a grudge, complain; 2. to long discontentedly for something. |
| respite | n. 1. a period of temporary delay; reprieve; 2. an interval of rest or relief |
| scurrilous | adj. 1. characterized by coarseness or indecency of language, esp. in jesting; coarsely scornful or jocular. |
| segue | v. 1. proceed without interruption from one musical number or theme to another; 2. to make a transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another [noun: the act or instance of making such a transition] |
| simulacrum | n. 1. an image or representation; 2. an insubstantial form or semblance of something |
| succor | n. 1. aid, help, assistance; 2. shelter, protection; 3. a place of shelter, sheltered place, refuge |
| sundry | adj. various; miscellaneous |
| surrogate | n. 1. a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others; 2. a substitute |
| ameliorate | v. become better; make better; improve; enhance |
| amelioration | n. improvement |
| conserve | v. keep from waste, loss, or decay; save |
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