| Term | Definition |
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| visage | n. 1. the face or facial expression of a person; countenance. 2. appearance; aspect |
| elucidate | v. tr. to make clear or plain, especially by the explanation; clarify. v. intr. to give an explanation that serves to clarify |
| despondent | adj. feeling or expressing despondancy; dejected |
| affinity | n. A natural attraction or inherent similarity between two things. |
| cite | V: To mention or quote as an example or authority. To mention for praise. To summon before a court of law. |
| reticent | (adj) not inclined to speak; reseved; reluctent |
| panache | n. 1. flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance 2. bunch of feathers (on a helmet) |
| exile | (n) prolonged separation from one's house or native country (v) to separate or expel from one's homeland |
| brazen | adjective- shameless, impudent, bold; made of brass |
| charisma | n. quality in a person that inspires ar attracts others; charm or allure |
| depose | v. to remove from office or high position; to testify or state under oath but out of court |
| urbane | adj. marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel |
| demeanor | (n) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, amnner, etc,: facial appearance, mien syn: conduct, behavior, bearing, carriage |
| gall | v.) to irritate or exasperate. (n.) the cause of such irritation or exasperation; rancor |
| ecstatic | adj. feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitment |
| constancy | n. 1. steadfastness, as in purpose or affection; faithfulness. 2. the condition or quality of being constant; changelessness |
| invoke | v. To call on(a higher power) for assistance, support or inspiration |
| crass | adj. so crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility. |
| spleen | n. 1. organ between the stomach and diaphragm that filters out aging blod cells, removes cellular debris by performing phagocytosis, and prvides an environment for lymphocytes to initiate immune responses 2. ill tempered 3. melancholy 4. a whim |
| bilk | (v) to defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustrate, thwart |
| ominous | adjective – giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious |
| mien | n. The external appearance or manner of a person. |
| commiserate | (v) to express sorrow or pity; to sympathize with |
| perfidious | adj: disloyal; deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful |
| empathy | (n.) identification with the feelings of others |
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