| Term | Definition |
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impertinent |
rude or overly bold |
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impudent |
offensivly bold |
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reticence |
hesitancy to speak or act |
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taciturn |
soft-spoken |
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laconic |
brief, to the point |
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truclent |
brutal and savage |
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vilified |
to speak badly about a person or thing |
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harbinger |
an omen, sign of future events |
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prosaic |
common, ordinary |
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banal |
lacking originality |
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pedestrian |
common, uninteresting |
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sojourn |
a temporary stay |
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respite |
a brief rest |
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incredulity |
disbelief |
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penchant |
a tendency or strong desire |
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conflagration |
an uncontrolled fire |
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epiphany |
a sudden clairty or insight |
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enigma |
mystery |
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apathy |
lack of caring or emotion |
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foreboding |
expectation of misfortune |
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desolate |
barren, uninhabited |
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mitigate |
to ease or relieve |
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ameliorate |
to make better |
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brouhaha |
a noisy, chaotic situation |
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impervious |
incapable of being penetrated |