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Words

Definitions

Ardent

Adj. intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic

Adj. burning, fiery, or hot

Disperse

V. to drive or send off in various directions; scatter

V. to spread widely; disseminate
V. to dispel; cause to vanish

Embellish

V. to decorate by adding special details and features; to make

something more appealing or attractive

Exhort

V. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly

V. to give urgent advice or warnings

Fabricate

V. to make by art or skill and labor; construct

V. to devise or invent (a legend, lie)
V. to fake, forge

Foil

V. to prevent the success of; frustrate

V. to keep a person from succeeding

Homage

N. respect or reverence paid; expression of high regard

N. something that is done to honor someone of something
N. the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal

Impediment N. a condition that makes it difficult to speak normally

N. something that interferes with movement or progress
Imperious

N. having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone

who gives orders and expects other people to obey them
N. Intensely compelling

Insipid

Adj. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities

Adj. without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink

Lackluster

Adj. lacking brilliance or radiance; dull

Adj. lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm

Luminous

Adj. radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

Adj. brilliant intellectually
Adj. clear; readily intelligible

Marrow

N. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a

major site of blood cell production

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N. the inmost or essential part.
N. strength or vitality
N. rich and nutritious food
Pitfall

N. a lightly covered and unnoticeable pit prepared as a trap for

people or animals
N. any trap or danger for the unwary

Pith

N. the soft, spongy central cylinder of tissue in the stems of plants

N. the soft inner part of a feather, a hair, etc.
N. the important or essential part; essence; core
N. significant weight; substance; solidity
V. to destroy the spinal cord or brain of

Rebuke

V. to express sharp, stern disapproval of

Serenade

N. a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the

open air at night
N. a piece of music suitable for such performance

Servile

Adj. very obedient and trying too hard to please someone

Adj. of or befitting a slave or a menial position

Snare

N. a trap used to catch animals

N. a position or situation from which it is difficult to escape

Sodden

Adj. very heavy and wet

Adj. dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in
alcohol

Subside

V. to become less strong or intense

V. to move down to a lower level
V. to sink or fall to the bottom

Thwart

V. to prevent someone from doing something or to stop something

from happening; oppose
V. to pass through or across

Tirade

N. a long and angry speech

Usurp

V. to seize and hold (as office or power) in possession by force or

without right

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Vehement

Adj. showing strong and often angry feelings; very emotional

Adj. forceful energy; powerful