| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Asinine | extremely stupid or foolish |
| bellwether | the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck |
| limbo | an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition |
| plagiarize | to take the work or ideas of somebody else and pass it of as one's own |
| titanic | of exceptional strength, size or power |
| irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that usually symbolizes the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect |
| effete | affected, overrefined; no longer capable of effective action |
| hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
| diabolic | belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil |
| Chimerical | illusional, mythical |
| durable | able to withstand wear, pressure or damage |
| duration | the time in which something continues |
| endure | tolerate; suffer patiently |
| duress | threats violence, constraints or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgement |
| obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action |
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