| Term | Definition |
|---|
| altercation | a heated argument |
| lexicon | a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place |
| hue | a particular shade of a given color |
| galvanize | to startle into sudden activity |
| sanction | permission; support |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
| ominous | threatening; foreboding evil |
| audacity | rude boldness; nerve |
| evince | to demonstrate clearly; to prove |
| implacable | unable to be appeased or pacified |
| exhort | to urge on with stirring words |
| incarcerate | to put in prison; to confine |
| incisive | sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter |
| expedient | practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one's self-interest) |
| pertinent | having to do with the subject at hand |
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