 | Term | Definition |
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claustrophobia |
Being afraid of tight, enclosed areas. |
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condescend |
Behave in an offensive, superior way. |
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deluge |
A downpour of rain. |
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fledgling |
Unexperienced |
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negligible |
Unimportant, not worth noticing. |
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capacious |
Holds large amounts; roomy. |
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deploy |
Put into use. |
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fastidious |
Paying close attention to details; hard to please. |
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grapple |
To grip or get hold of. |
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precede |
To go before. |
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commemorate |
To serve a memorial. |
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dire |
Urgent or desperate. |
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anthology |
Collection of writings. |
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disposition |
Temperment |
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extricate |
Free from a bad situation. |
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imperative |
Having authority. |
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spontaneous |
Unplanned |
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abhor |
Disqust or distest. |
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despondent |
Loss of hope. |
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irascible |
Irritable |
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recluse |
Live apart from society. |
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tirade |
Long, angry speech. |
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intricate |
Detailed |
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sporadic |
Happening occasionally |
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reprisal |
A retaliation for an injury. |
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brusque |
Gruff |
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despicible |
Contempt or scorn. |
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inaugurate |
Installing in office. |
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pseudonym |
Ficticious name. |
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resilient |
Ability to recover. |
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clad |
Clothed or covered. |
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cursory |
Done in a hurry. |
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gingerly |
Cautious and careful. |
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inventory |
Goods on hand. |
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surmise |
A guess. |
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concise |
Short and to the point. |
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emulate |
Try to imitate. |
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evoke |
To call forth; produce. |
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pervade |
To spread throughout. |
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corroborate |
To provide evidence to make more certain. |
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endeavor |
To attempt earnestly. |
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succumb |
To give up or give in to. |
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conjecture |
A conclusion based on guesswork. |
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guile |
Trickery; deceit. |
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modify |
To make less extreme or severe. |
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reverberate |
To be repeated as in a series of echoes. |
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entreat |
To ask earnestly; beg. |
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audacious |
Willing to take risks; daring. |
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conscientious |
Thorough; careful. |
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confiscate |
To seize. |
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inkling |
A slight suspicion. |
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lackadaisical |
Showing little enthusiasm. |
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pilfer |
To steal repeatedly small amounts. |
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rebuke |
To critize strongly. |
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slovenly |
Untidy; carelessly done. |
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prudent |
Very careful; showing wisdom. |
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apprehend |
To arrest. |
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calamity |
An event that causes great suffering and harm; disaster. |
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imminent |
Likely to occur in the near future. |
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lionize |
To treat as a celebrity. |
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swelter |
To suffer from a lot of heat. |
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elapse |
To pass or slip by; usually with time. |
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contingent |
Conditional; depending on something else. |
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daunt |
To discourage or intimidate. |
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mettle |
Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances. |
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agile |
Able to move quickly and easily; nimble. |
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congregate |
To come together in a group; assemble. |
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tumult |
Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance. |
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advocate |
To plead in favor of; to defend. |
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flagrant |
Clearly offensive or bad; acting against what is right. |
