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vocab for english

AB
legacyinheritence, bequest
vestigesevidence, hints
careeningto sway from side to side; to lean to 1 side
abruptsudden, unexpected
constablepeace officer, policeman
spryactive, lively
gandlingtall, lanky
alacrityenthusiasm, speed
barrenunfruitful, unproductive
meditativelythoughtfully, pensively
musinglycontemplatively, pondering
affrontedinsulted, upset
creastfallendiscouraged, disappointed
contrivearrange, plan
tableauscene, picture
cynicismdistrust, suspicion
bereaveddeprived of a loved one, one who grieves
epitaphbrief statement on a tombstone, a short eulogy
subsidediminish, lessen
anguishedgrief -stricken, suffering
gullibleeasily cheated or fooled
accountableexpected to answer for one's actions; responsible, liable, answerable
palpablecapable of being touched or felt
clamberclimb scramble
cholerichot tempered; quickto anger
latentlaying hidden or undeveloped potential
germanerelevant, to the point
dogmaticcharacterized by an athoritative often arrogant, assertion of opinoins or belifs
eminentstanding out renowned distniguished a prominate
eloquentexpressive in speech, writing or movement
sluggishlylistlessly indolently
surgedrushed forward flowed
peccadilloa slight or trifiling sin; a minor offenese
empathticforcibly expressive
hyperbolelarge exaggeration
subjugationsuppresion, defeat
idylliccharming in a rustic way natrually peaceful
diffidentlacking self-confidence, timid
pandemicwindspread, general
dissemblingavoiding, stalling
malcontentdissatisfied with existing conditions
abstractdifficult understand; impersonal; theoretical
cleftfissure crevice
incessantcontuinuing without interruption nonstop
countenancedtolerated, put up with
diffuseddim soft
mogula very rich or powerful person; a magnate
succinctbreif and to the point; concise and terse
circumspectcautious; headful of sitions and potential consequences
stalwartedstrong robust
cryptichave an ambiguous or hidden meaning
legerdemainsleight of hand
philippica verbal denunciation charazeration by harsh insolting language; a timade
petlantirritable, illtempered
defunctdead or inactive; having ceased to exist

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