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Gravity
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Vestibule
an entrance; an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building.
Lofty
of imposing height.
Involved
complicated, and difficult to comprehend.
Tableau
a grouping or arrangement.
Crevasse
a ravine or a deep open crack, especially one in a glacier.
Eminent
distinguished; prominent.
Ennui
derives from the French word meaning boredom or listlessness.
Rout
to defeat soundly in a battle or competition.
Braggart
a boaster; someone who brags or boasts.
Blemish
a glaring problem or defect.
Staunch
strong or firm.
Veracity
truthfulness, honesty, or accuracy.
Valorous
stouthearted, brave, or courageous.
Perspicacious
astute; wise; insightful; acutely intelligent.
Acquiescence
consent; the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
Fecund
fertile; productive.
Amalgamation
a union, a merger; the act of combining.
Dossier
a set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file, a portfolio.
Purblindly
recklessly.
Sequester
to seclude or set apart; separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody.
Protend
to warn of a future event; to foreshadow.
Obtrude
to impose or to force oneself into a situation uninvited.
Retract
to cancel, draw back, or withdraw.
Restitution
payment for an injury or damages; compensation.
Brevity
briefness; short duration of time.
Perjure
to lie.
Verisimilitude
authenticity; the appearance of being true or real.
Terse
abrupt; brief and to the point
Stalwart
loyal, reliable, and hardworking.
Winsome
attractive; charming, pleasing.
Savory
pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell.
Enticing
attractive or tempting; alluring.
Insipid
lacking flavor; dull and not at all stimulating.
Bawdy
obscene or inappropriate.
Beholden
owing thanks; indebted.
Bounteous
abundant; plentiful.
Timorous
nervous; easily frightened or timid.
Bellicose
eager to fight; hostile.
Strident
harsh and grating.
Daunting
intimidating.
Conversant
versed.
Canonical
authorized and recognized; pertaining to a body of accepted rules, a general rule, or scientific law.
Commiserated
sympathized; to express or feel sympathy or pity.
Capitalized
taking a chance to gain advantage from.
Tumescent
swollen.
Didactic
something involving education, which has as its primary purpose to teach or instruct.
Waifish
the quality of someone thin and frail.
Sapience
wisdom.
Wispiness
something that is light in weight, thin, and translucent; quick.
Demurral
polite disagreement.
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