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foretaste
an advance indication, sample, or warning
germinate
to begin to grow, come into being
insinuate
to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirect
recompense
to pay back; to give a reward
sullen
silent and brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
trivial
not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
humdrum
ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
hurtle
to rush violently, dash headline; to fling or hurl forcefully
alight
to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land
resumé
a brief summary; a short written account of one’s education, working experience, or qualifications for a job
cater
to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
customary
usual, expected, routine
dissuade
to persuade not to do something
firebrand
a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
indifference
a lack of interest or concern
indignant
filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
indispensable
absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
poised
balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
pelt
to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry
transparent
allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
animated
full of life, lively, alive
brood
to think over in a worried, unhappy way
goad
to drive or urge on
peevish
cross, complaining, irritable; contrary
oration
a public speech for a formal occasion
yearn
to have a strong and earnest desire for
loom
to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form
upright
vertical, straight; good, honest
seethe
to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
luster
the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance
malignant
deadly, extremely harmful; spiteful, malicious
mortify
to hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering
sodden
soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
wayward
disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
fickle
liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
iota
a very small part or quantity
rural
relating to farm areas and life in the country
procure
to obtain through special effort; to bring about
detest
to hate, dislike very much, loathe
salvo
a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or solute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack
mirth
merry fun, amusement; laughter
sagacious
shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way, discerning
partial
not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something
despot
a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant
cynical
inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering
clamor
a public outcry, any loud or continued noise
heed
to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by
meager
poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin slight
wan
unnaturally pale or sickly looking; lacking vitality; dim, faint; weak, ineffectual
akin
related by blood; having similar qualities or character
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