 | Term | Definition |
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appease |
to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to food |
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belated |
late, tardy |
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calamitous |
causing great misfortune |
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cite |
to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend |
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conventional |
in line with accepted ideas or standards |
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decoy |
to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
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delve |
to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly in |
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ensue |
to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result |
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gallantry |
heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy |
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impart |
to make known, tell; to give, pass something on |
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judicious |
using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible |
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mediate |
to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary |
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milieu |
the setting, surroundings, environment |
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outlandish |
strange, freakish, odd, foreign-looking; geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits |
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overbearing |
domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering predominant |
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pert |
high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty |
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quirk |
a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn |
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regale |
to feast, entertain agreeably |
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shiftless |
lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient |
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taint |
a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; |
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