| Term | Definition |
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Stoic |
indifferent to pain or emotion |
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brigadoon |
rustic place - castle |
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serendipity |
a lucky find or discovery |
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ambigudus |
unclear, uncertain |
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adrenalize |
to excite/stir to action |
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phlegmatic |
a pathetic; calm, passive |
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jugular |
main vain in throat/neck |
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innate |
born within |
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zelig |
a chameleon - like person who appears to be everywhere |
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berate |
to scold severely |
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knickerbocker |
descendent of dutch NY |
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patriarch |
fatherly |
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matriarch |
motherly |
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frivolous |
lacking serious |
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callous |
hardened/no emotion |
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benich arnold (traitor) |
someone who you trust who turns the back on you |
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annus mirabilis |
a remarkable year |
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sub rosa |
secretly/privately |
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assuage |
soothe/pacify |
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fracas |
fight, disturbance |