| Term | Definition |
|---|
| incite | to stir up; provoke |
| nascent | in the act of being born; growing |
| cogent | strong and to the point; convincing |
| vehement | strongly emotional; fierce and passionate |
| celerity | speed or quickness |
| cognate | related or coming from the same source |
| emblematic | standing for another thing |
| repast | a meal; food and drink for a meal |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration for effect |
| agrarian | having to do with farming |
| cryptic | hard to understand; having a secret meaning |
| idyllic | simple and pleasant |
| context | the circumstances or setting surrounding an event |
| moratorium | a formal delay; a suspension |
| sojourn | a short stay or visit |
| egregious | standing out sharply as wrong or bad |
| pusillanimous | timid or cowardly; not brave |
| subtext | hidden or underlying meaning |
| succor | badly need help; aid |
| consecrate | to set apart as holy; to give up to a purpose |
| obsequious | to willing to serve or obey |
| expiate | to make up for doing wrong |
| perpetuity | a time period lasting through the ages; eternity |
| inimitable | impossible to imitate or copy |
| amoral | not concerned with morality |
| contingent | possible; conditional |
| solace | comfort; consolation |
| salubrious | promoting good health |
| recapitulate | to summarize briefly |
| internecine | causing deaths on both sides |
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