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Inure
Someone becoming accustomed (used) to something unpleasant
Ardent
Enthusiastic or passionate
Avidity
Extreme eagerness or enthusiasm
Marvelous
causing great wonder and is extraordinary
Countenance
a person’s face or facial expression
Paroxysm
A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
Conciliating
Stop someone from being angry or discontented
Irrevocably
In a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
Benevolent
well-meaning and kind
Disconsolate
without consolation or comfort; unhappy
Chamois
a type of soft leather
Gallant
a person who is brave, heroic, and chivalrous
Discern
To perceive or recognize something
Multifarious
Many and of various types; varied parts or aspects
Flounder
to struggle mentally and to feel confusion
Galvanism
electricity produced by chemical action
Malignity
The desire to see another person experience pain, injury, or distress
Distemper
A disease of some animals that causes fever and coughing
Cursory
Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Panegyric
A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something
Pedantic
Someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or showing off their own expertise
Uncouth
someone who lacks good manners, refinement, and grace
Lassitude
State of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
Languor
the state of feeling pleasant but tired
Pertinacity
Holding strongly to an opinion, purpose, or course of action
Vacillating
To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; indecisiveness
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