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| impertinent (adj) | rude or overly bold |  
| impudent (adj) | offensively bold |  
| stupefy (v) | to stun or make stupid |  
| stupefied (adj) | stunned or made stupid |  
| futile (adj) | producing no result |  
| reticence (n) | hesitancy to speak or act |  
| taciturn (adj) | speaking few words |  
| strive (v) | to exert a great deal of effort |  
| laconic (adj) | brief and to the point |  
| telepathy (n) | the ability to read another's thoughts or to communicate by thinking |  
| belligerent (adj) | hostile and warlike |  
| truculent (adj) | brutal and savage |  
| charlatan (n) | a con artist or fake |  
| vilify | to speak badly about a person or thing |  
| denounce (v) | to speak badly about or publicly accuse |  
| serene (adj) | quiet |  
| tranquility (n) | peace and quiet |  
| novice (n or adj) | a beginner |  
| neophyte (n) | a beginner |  
| sanctuary (n) | a place of refuge or safety |  
 
 
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