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Vocab

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subservient
prepared to obey others unquestionably
cusp
a pointed end where two curved ends meet
preemptive
serving or intended to forestall something ; especially to prevent an attack by an enemy
fluke
unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck
dirigiables
an airship that is easily directible
autonomy
freedom from external control or influence ; independence
percolated
(of a liquid or gas) filtered through gradually through a porous surface of substance
merit
the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward
condescending
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority; snobby/disdainful
insignia
a badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership of an organization; an official symbol.emblem
cinched
secured of fastened
lithe
graceful and/or agile
contempt
showing disregard or hatred for someone or something by being rude or disrespectful
deftly
doing something in a way that is very skillful and swift
rescind
to cancel or repeal
girdle
to encircle the body
bespoke
make someone think of
banter
playful teasing to one another
peripheral
related to the edge or something
vivisect
experiment on an animal
pry
getting close to someone
mirth
fun and laughter
commiserate
having sympathy
provoke
to try and make trouble or egg someone on
lax
not sufficiently strict
thresher
a novice who deserves no repect
flux
a continuous change
nonchalance
being casual or calm about something
inflammatory
the intention to argue
entrenched
a habit that's hard to break
nuances
a subtle change in something
puerile
to act immature
cynical
to be self centered
routine
a sequence of actions regularly repeated
contrary
opposite
discretion
the quality of behaving or speaking in a certain way to avoid giving away too much information or offending someone
infuriated
make someone extremely mad or impatient
inevitable
certain to happen
merciful
showing compassion and or forgiveness to someone or also known as showing mercy
confounding
surprising or unexpected
tedious
doing something slowly
tactical
a strategy that is part of a bigger strategy
solemn
serious
obscure
hidden or unknown
paltry
small tiny
wretched
bad or horrible
predecessor
the person who come before in a job or position
leniency
showing mercy
improvise
using or doing something with something that is not meant for that specific function
abruptly
suddenly and unexpectedly
utmost
the greatest or most extreme extent or amount
assurance
a positive declaration intended to give confidence and/or comfort; a promise
labyrinth
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
muffled
(of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way ; muted
protruded
extend beyond or above a surface
jutted
extended out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something
bleary
(of the eyes) unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness; blurriness in your eyes
furrowed
(relating to the forehead or face) mark to be marked with line or wrinkles caused by frowning, anxiety, or concentration
defiant
refusing to listen or follow the rules
feeble
being weak, sometimes as a result of age or illness
droned
talk a lot in a boring way
scrupulously
concerned to avoid doing something for moral or ethnical purposes
magnified
to make something more pronounced
null
nothing or invalid- void
conceive
the making of a plan or idea
vigorously
to do something with force or power
exploit
to benefit from the use of something
empathize
to understand the feelings of another person
intellectual
being very intelligent
sincere
a genuine feeling or action
devious
going or using an off-standard way
adept
good or talented at something
exhilarate
make someone or something excited or happy
impassively
without emotion
compensate
to balance something out
armada
a fleet of warships
subtle
clever ways to do an objective almost "under the radar"
perspective
a way of seeing things
feinting
to make a distracting movement during a fight
weariness
physically or mentally exhausted from work
mysticism
an altered state of consciousness
pretigious
having a high status
equivalent
to have everything or everyone be equal
resented
to have someone feel bitter
concession
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands
adroitly
a clever or skillful way to do something
ungenerous
selfish
parallel
a person or thing similar to each other
intercept
an act or instance of taking something
infinitely
extent or amount of something without a limit
telltale
telling, indicating, or betraying something or someone
suspicious
not trusting
sillhouetted
a dark outline against a light background
forestall
prevent an anticipated action
supine
lying face-upward
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