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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 enmity | Deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy |
| Chorister | A singer in or leader of a choir |
| bastion | A projecting part of a fortification |
| ebullience | High spirits; exhilaration; exuberance |
| recrimination | The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge |
| tumult | Commotion of a great crowd; disorder |
| contrite | Showing sincere remorse |
| tacit | Understood without being openly expressed; implied |
| furtive | Secret; surreptitious; characterized by stealth |
| blatant | Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious |
| taboo | A prohibition; exclusion from use or mention |
| malevolent | Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious |
| ludicrous | Laughably and obviously absurd; foolish |
| inarticulate | Unable to express oneself |
| appalled | Struck with fear or dread; aghast |
| tremulous | Fearful; quaking; shivering, as from fear |
| leviathan | Something very large; giant sea creature |
| clamor | A loud outcry; great expression of discontent |
| dun | Dark and gloomy; of a dull color |
| impervious | Incapable of being penetrated or affected |
| covert | A thicket; thick underbrush affording cover for game |
| glower | To look at or stare at angrily or sullenly |
| rebuke | To criticize sharply |
| fervor | Great intensity of emotion; the state of being emotionally aroused |
| static | Electricity that accumulates |
| corpulent | Large or bulky of body; excessively fat |
| saunter | To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll |
| gesticulate | To make or use gestures, especially in an excited manner |
| loathing | Strong dislike or disgust |
| phosphorescence | An emission of light |
| luminous | Emitting light; full of light |
| wary | On guard; watchful; characterized by caution |
| talisman | An object with magical power |
| acrid | Unpleasantly sharp or bitter to the taste or smell |
| ululation | A long, loud, emotional utterance; a howl |
| epaulette | A fringed shoulder piece worn on military uniforms |
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