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androgynous
having characteristics of both sexes; appropriate for any gender.
annex
to add to, attach: to incorporate;
an attachment or addition
apprehension
anxiety or fear about the future
assured
guaranteed; promised confidently
assent
to express agreement; agreement
austere
severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
bastion
a fortified place, stronghold
bemoan
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
Brash
Prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
blunt
frank or honest without sensitivity: very frank or straightforward and showing no delicacy or consideration
having a dull point or edge; not sharp
brazen
shameless, impudent; made of brass
cater
to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
censor
expurgate; removing objectionable words and/or material
Strong or vehement expression of disapproval
Composure
Control over one's emotions; steadiness of manner; tranquility.
COLLECTEDNESS
Creed
A formal statement of religious belief or confession of faith.
Confound
(verb) confuse; puzzle
Condemn
Express complete disapproval
Confer
have a conference in order to talk something over
(v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor
Conspicuous
Easy to notice; obvious
Decree
To command, to declare
TO ORDER
deft
(adj.) skillful, nimble
Discreet
Showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior.
Dismayed
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
Dispel
To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering.
Disparage
To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner.
Drastic
Extreme; harsh or intense
Drenched
soaked or very wet
Egress
An exit; a means of going out
Elongate
(v.) to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of
Tedious
Monotonous
(adj.) long and tiresome
Crony
Liable
Legally responsible
Intact
whole
Refuse
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
Abode
housing that someone is living in
Mar
to damage the appearance of sthing especially by drawing or writing on it
Intermittenly
from time to time, occasionally, periodically
happening on and off, at intervals
Impose
Require
Alias
other name
Stench
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Increment
(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition
Vestige
A trace or evidence of something that once existed
Misconstrued
interpretted erroneously
Extenuating
mitigating
Collusion
connivance
Subservient
Compliant and obedient to authority
Lasso
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
Tenuous
flimsy
having little substance or strength, flimsy, weak
UNSOUND
Mousy
timid
shy
Adulterate
Dilute
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
Vie
compete
Divert
Leery
suspicious
Intrigue
cause to be interested or curious
Plot
Embryonic
in an early stage of development
Ephemeral
(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived
Epitome
A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
Exalt
To glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
Exile
Being forced to live somewhere other than ones own country
Fickle
(adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
Flotsam
(n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
Forge
Furnace where metal is heated
COUNTERFEIT
Germane
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
Glean
To gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
GARNER
Glint
a momentary flash of light
(n) a sparkle
Falter
(v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline
WAVER
Fathom
(1) To come to/ understand
(2) A unit of water depth
Feisty
Irritable; quarrelsome; full of spirit
Homely
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
(adj.) ordinary; plain; simple
Inane
Empty; shallow or silly
(adj) silly, empty of meaning or value
Infiltrate
(v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
Ingress
Entrances or a means to enter.
Innocuous
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
Intermission
a break between acts of a play or performance during which people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks
Jest
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter