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For Barker's class. Definitions from Google/Oxford Languages.
doleful
to be sad; mournful
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
engrossed
having all one’s attention or interest on something or someone
interject
to say abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption
obsess
to preoccupy the mind with something/someone intrusively, continually, and to a troubling extent
premonition
a strong feeling that something will happen, especially if it is unpleasant
salient
most notable or important
symptomatic
to show symptoms of something
advocate
to publicly support something
amicable
to be friendly without disagreement
asset
a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
bigot
someone who cannot tolerate different opinions, ideas, etc.
blatant
to commit (bad behavior) openly and unashamedly
entourage
a group of people attending or surrounding an important person
effigy
a sculpture or model of a person
forthwith
immediately; without delay
paroxysm
a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
chagrin
to feel distressed or humiliated
deride
to express contempt; ridicule
eschew
to deliberately abstain from
quell
to put an end to something, typically by the use of force
concur
to be of the same opinion; agree
construe
to interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
culprit
a person who is responsible (for a crime)
tolerate
to allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of something without interference, even if one does not like or necessarily agree with it
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