| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ephemeral | lasting for only a brief time |
| concur | to agree |
| portent | omen |
| hackneyed | worn out through overuse |
| dearth | lack |
| stratify | to layer or separate into layers |
| arboreal | relating to trees |
| vituperative | marked by harshly abusive condemnation |
| circumspect | careful, discreet |
| renounce | to give up, esp. by formal announcement |
| diffidence | timidity; shyness |
| profundity | depth |
| reclusive | preferring isolation |
| aesthetic | related to the appreciation of beauty |
| relinquish | give up or retire from |
| husbandry | the application of scientific principles to agriculture, esp. to animal breeding |
| circumscribe | to draw a cricle around, restrict |
| partisan | biased in support of a group, party, or cause |
| rectitude | moral uprightness |
| conciliatory | appeasing; soothing |
| litigious | prone to engage in lawsuits |
| alleviate | to ease a pain or burden |
| convoluted | complex |
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