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| belated | adj. Done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time |
| caliber | n. 1. Degree of importance or excellence. 2. The diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel. |
| chagrin | n. A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being disappointed. v. To cause of feel uneasel |
| contravene | v. To act against or be counter to. |
| default | n. 1. Failure to do what is required by duty or law. 2. an automatic selection made according to a computer porgram when the user does not make a choice. |
| default | v. To fail to pay what or when one should. |
| doldrums | n. pl. A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish |
| emblazon | v. To inscribe or decorate conspicuously |
| eminent | adj. Standing above others in worth, rank, or fame |
| expend | v. To use up; consume. |
| expire | v. 1. To come to an end. 2. To die. |
| exponent | n. A person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular. |
| novice | n. A person new at something; a beginner. |
| spry | adj. Moving with quickness and ease; lively. |
| tenuous | adj. 1. Lacking substance; flimsy 2. Not thick; slender. 3. Lacking density; thin |
| truism | n. A truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it. |
