| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
| Immutable | unchanging over time or unable to be changed |
| Impervious | not allowing fluid to pass through |
| Impetuous | acting or done quickly and without thought or care |
| Languid | displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort |
| Lugubrious | looking or sounding sad and dismal |
| Magnanimous | very generous or forgiving |
| Mitigate | make less severe, serious, or painful |
| Moribund | at the point of death |
| Nemesis | the inescapable or implacable agent of someone's or something's downfall |
| Nuance | a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound |
| Nullify | make legally null and void |
| Obesity | grossly fat or overweight |
| Pejorative | expressing contempt or disapproval |
| Perfunctory | carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection |
| Peripatetic | traveling from place to place |
| Remedial | giving or intended as a remedy or cure |
| Replete | filled or well-supplied with something |
| Reprobate | an unprincipled person |
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