| Term | Definition |
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abdicate |
to resign a high office |
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affable |
friendly |
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appurtenance |
an accompanying part of feature |
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benign |
harmless; kind or gentle |
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bulbous |
rounded and swollen |
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candid |
honest |
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chagrin |
great disappointment |
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collude |
to secretly cooperate with somebody to do something illegal |
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complacent |
self satisfied |
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contemptuous |
expressing dislike |
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demure |
shy and modest |
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desultory |
happening in a random way |
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excelsior |
packing material made from wood shavings |
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flaccid |
limp or lacking energy |
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florid |
having an unhealthily pink or red complexion; overly complicated |
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haphazard |
unplanned |
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imperceptible |
tiny |
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incredulous |
showing disbelief |
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indignant |
angry with injustice |
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ineffable |
unable to express with words |
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influx |
sudden arrival of a large number of people or things |
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ingratiate |
to seek someone's favor |
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insolence |
aggressive disrespect |
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intrinsic |
basic and essential |
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jocular |
fond of joking |