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Lapse
v. to decline from a previous level or standard; to come to an end
n. A slip or error; failure
Insistent
adj.
earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent
Tentative
adj. not certain
Abrupt
adj.
Sudden or unexpected
Tumult
n.
Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance.
Portentous
adj.
Ominous, predictive of future bad events
Irreverent
adj. disrespectful; critical of what is generally accepted or respected.
Vicarious
adj. felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
Rancor
n. bitter resentment or ill-will
Formidable
adj. of great strength; forceful; powerful
Indiscernible
adj. cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible
In cahoots
(phrase) in partnership with; in league with; in conspiracy with
Divot
n.
a piece of turf dug out of a grass surface, especially by a golf club or by horses' hooves
Garrulous
adj.
given to much talking, tediously chatty
Incoherent
adj.
Not able to be understood; nonsensical
Conceivable
adj.
Imaginable; believable
Forlorn
adj.
Lonely, abandoned, hopeless
Laden
adj. burdened; loaded down
Derange
v.
to disturb the condition, action, or function of; to make insane
Surmise
v. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess
Superfluous
adj. Extra; unnecessary
Elocution
n.
the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.
Unutterable
adj. unspeakable; beyond expression.
Subtle
adj.
Delicate, elusive, not obvious
So delicate or precise, as to be difficult to analyze or describe
orgastic
adj. at the height of emotional excitement.
Borne
v. carried or transported by; past participle of "bear"
Ceaselessly
adv.
without stopping or pausing; unendingly; incessantly