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Term Definition
defray cover the cost or expense of
taciturn habitually silent and withdrawn
terse brief and to the point
boon a blessing
proletariat the working class
heterogeneous composed of parts of different kinds
pittance a small amount
glib speaking in a ready, fluent manner, with natural or offhand ease
penchant a strong inclination
solicitous showing care and attention, in a worried, anxious, or fearful way
circumscribe to limit, restrict
dearth inadequate supply of something needed
ingratiating trying to gain acceptance, done to charm or please another
mercenary motivated by a selfish desire for money or other reward
extemporize to improvize
erudite possessing excessive knowledge acquired chiefly from books
austere characterized by strict self-discipline or severe self-denial
laconic using few words, briefly and often bluntly expressed
ameliorate to make better or more tolerable
expunge wipe out something completely so it appears as though it had never existed

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Creator oliviak
Created November 30, 2007
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  1. solicitous → showing care and attention, in a worried, anxious, or fearful way - 2 misses
  2. ingratiating → trying to gain acceptance, done to charm or please another - 2 misses
  3. mercenary → motivated by a selfish desire for money or other reward - 2 misses
  4. extemporize → to improvize - 2 misses
  5. erudite → possessing excessive knowledge acquired chiefly from books - 2 misses
  6. austere → characterized by strict self-discipline or severe self-denial - 2 misses
  7. ameliorate → to make better or more tolerable - 2 misses