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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abstain | to hold oneself back voluntarily |
| adulterate | debase, doctor, to make impure |
| apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion; disinterest |
| audacious | extremely bold or daring, recklessly brave |
| capricious | whimsical, erratic |
| corroborate | to make more certain, confirm |
| desiccate | to dry up, dehydrate |
| engender | to produce, cause or give rise to |
| ephemeral | short-lived, fleeting |
| gullible | easily deceived or cheated |
| homogenous | of the same kind or nature |
| laconic | using few words; brief, concise |
| laudable | praiseworthy, commendable |
| loquacious | talkative, chattering |
| mitigate | make less severe (grief, pain) |
| pendant | hanging or hanging ornament |
| pragmatic | practical, tough-minded, unromantic |
| propriety | conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior |
| vacillate | to be indecisive or irresolute |
| volatile | changeable, mercurial, flighty |
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