| Term | Definition |
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diffidently |
timidly |
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myopia |
nearsightedness |
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glower |
to look or stare with anger & annoyance |
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parry |
to avoid or to deflect |
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acrid |
a harsh or unpleasant taste or smell |
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tumult |
commotion of a crowd, loud voices |
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vicissitude |
a change (unexpected) |
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errant |
wandering away from |
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furtive |
secretive |
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jeer |
to mock, abuse verbally, taunt |
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immured |
confined within; imprisoned |
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digit |
a human finger or toe |
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bastion |
a fortress |
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hiatus |
a break or gap in time; a pause |
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incredulity |
disbelief |
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myriad |
having a very large number; indefinite number |
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festoon |
a string/garland suspended between two points; draped over |
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talisman |
an object to keep evil away *or* bring luck |
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leviathon |
a huge beast |
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inscrutable |
difficult to understand |