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| acrimonious | "adj. sharp or bitter in language or manner" |
| anachronism | "n. anyting out of its proper historical or chronological time; the thing incorrectly placed; a person or idea considered as out of date" |
| atrophy | "v. to waste away; to wither; n. a wasting away, especially of a part or parts of the body" |
| bode | "v. to be a sign or omen of; to portend" |
| burnish | "v. to polish; to make shiny by rubbing; n. a glossy finish; a luster" |
| coerce | "v. to compel; to force; to dominate or restrain by force" |
| consternation | "n. great fear or shock that leaves one confused and bewildered; great dismay" |
| desist | "v. to stop doing something ; to cease; to abstain" |
| enigma | "n. a riddle or puzzle; something puzzling or unexplainable; a mystery" |
| esoteric | "adj. intended for or understood by only a few; confidential; private" |
| expound | "v. to interpret; to set forth or expain in detail" |
| gauntlet | "n. a long, heavy, protective glove; a metal-plated glove, a part of a knight's armor" |
| loquacious | "adj. fond of talking; talkative" |
| mete | "v. to give according to measure or one's judgment; to allot or distribute" |
| misnomer | "n. a wrong name; an error in naming a person, place, or thing" |
| mottled | "adj. marked with spots, blotches, or streaks of different colors" |
| precursor | "n. something or someone that goes before and indicated what is to follow; a forerunner; a predecessor, as in office" |
| terra firma | "n. solid earth; firm ground" |
| vantage point | "n. a position that allows a clear view or understanding, an advantageous position" |
| voluminous | "adj. very large; capable of filling volumnes |
