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assuaged

Make an unpleasant feeling less intense

malevolent

(adj.) - Having or showing a wish to do evil to others

repertoire

(n.) - a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform

vapid

(adj.) - offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

Taciturn

reserved or uncommunicative in speech

Nebulous



(adj.) - unclear

Condescended

(v.) - show feelings of superiority

entailment

(v.) - legal matter involving the inheritance of land

sojourn

(.n) - a temporary stay

vexations

(n.) - the state of being annoyed, frustrated or worried

amiable

(adj.) - having or displaying a friendly or pleasant manner

contemptuous

(adj.) - showing contempt, scornful

contentious

(adj.) - causing or likely to cause an argument-

erratic

(adj.) - not even or regular in pattern or movement, unpredictable-

fractious

(adj.) - irritable and quarrelsome

auspicious

conducive to success; favorable

melancholy

(adj.) - a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

quelling

(v.) - put an end to a rebellion or disorder typically by using force

benevolence

(n.) - desire to do good to others

morbid

(adj.) - characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects

tacit

(adj.) - understood or implied without being stated

benign

(adj.) - gentle; kindly

aberration

(n.) - a departure from what is normal, usual or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

evasion

(n.) - the action of evading something; to avoid

invective

(n.) - insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

obstreperous

(adj.) - noisy and difficult to control

provocation

(n.) - action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately

wary

(adj.) - feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

attributes

(n.) - a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something

peril

(n.) - serious and immediate danger

vehemently

(adj.) - anger; violent-

philippic

(n.) - a fiery speech that is delivered to condemn a particular person

propensities

(n.) - a natural tendency to behave in a particular way

rectitude

rectitude

umbrage-

(n) offense; annoyance; displeasure

austere-

(adj) severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising

frivolous-

(adj) not having any serious purpose or value. silly

garish-

(adj) obtrusively bright and showy

haughty-

(adj) arrogantly superior and disdainful

prerogative-

(n) a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

infallible-

(adj) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

taut-

(adj) stretched or pulled tight-

acquiescence-

(n) the reluctant acceptance of something without protest; agreement

futility-

(n) pointlessness or uselessness

succinct-

(adj) briefly and clearly expressed

uncouth-

(adj) lacking good manners-

venerable-

(adj) accorded a great deal of respec

eccentricities-

(n) the quality of being eccentric

Eccentric-

of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange

elucidate-

(v) to make clear

formidable

(adj) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large

acrimonious-

(adj) angry and bitter-

sullen-

(adj) bad-tempered; gloomy

tenet-

(n) a principle or belief

perpetual-

(adj) never ending or changing-

candid-

(adj) truthful and straightforward

volition-

(n) the faculty or power of using one's wil

impudent-

(adj) not showing due respect for another person

caliber

the quality of someone's character-

temerity-

(n) excessive confidence or boldness-

unmitigated-

(adj) absolute; not lessened or softened

ruefully-

(adj) causing sorrow or pity

furtive-

(adj) taken done used

statute-

(n) Rule or law

impertinence-

(n) unmannerly intrusion

squalor-

filth miser

irascible-

(adj) easily provoked

reprimand-

(n) a scolding

connived-

(v) to cooperate secretly