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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adept | skilled; expert |
| solemn | serious and thoughtful; formal or stately |
| enthrall | to charm or captivate; to hold spellbound |
| tyrant | a cruel or brutal ruler; any oppressor |
| prosperity | the state of being successful or flourishing |
| coax | to try to persuade by gentle but constant asking or other measures |
| transfixed | Motionless with amazement or horror |
| pillar | a slender upright column used to support a roof |
| reverently | with feelings of deep respect |
| presume | to suppose to be true; to act without permission or authority |
| flank | to be placed at the side of |
| askew | not lined up straight; awry |
| resolve | to make a firm decision; to bring to a conclusion |
| endeavor | to make a major effort; attempt |
| appalled | surprised and dismayed |
| frivolous | not serious or important; silly |
| secluded | kept apart from everything else |
| perilous | dangerous |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom |
| hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable to one`s well-being |
| placidly | peacefully, calmly |
| fathom | to comprehend in depth |
| imperative | necessary |
| impotent | powerless |
| cunning | sly or clever |
| gravity | seriousness |
| persevere | to keep on, to persist |
| contemplate | to regard thoughtfully |
| inevitable | unavoidable, bound to happen |
| squander | to waste |
| waver | to be uncertain; to fluctuate; to swing back and forth |
| diligent | hard-working |
| animosity | a feeling of resentment that could lead to violence; hostility |
| provoke | to make angry; to annoy; to arouse to action or feeling |
| indignant | angry about something that is unfair, mean or bad |
| audacious | bold, daring |
| vehemently | intensely; strongly or violently |
| destined | to be determined or established |
| warily | on guard; alert to or looking out for danger |
| confront | to come face to face with; to oppose |
| compliant | submissive; yielding |
| obstinate | stubborn; clinging, usually unreasonably, to an opinion, purpose or course |
| deliberate | to consider; to reflect upon or decided as a result of careful thought |
| compel | to force |
| incessant | unceasing; never ending |
| zealous | enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent |
| trepidation | fear; nervous trembling; apprehension |
| exemplary | outstanding; worthy of imitation |
| prominent | well-known, leading, or outstanding attracting attention as by size or position |
| privily | privately |
| affirm | to declare positively; to maintain to be true |
| espouse | to marry to support or adopt a cause or theory |
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