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tact
ability to say the right thing
gallant
brave; showing respect for women
keen
sharp; eager; intense; sensitiv
oath
a promise that something is true; a curse a. The president will take the oath of office tomo
dismal
dark and depressing
conceal
hide
peril
danger
recline
lie down; stretch out; lean back
scarce
hard to get/ rare
devise
think out; plan; invent
persuade
win over to do or believe; make willin
blend
mix together thoroughly; a mixture
vapor
moisture in the air that can be seen; fog; mist
dense
closely packed together; thick
humid
moist/damp
descend
go or come down from a higher place to a lower level
burden
what is carried/ a load
probe
search into; examine thoroughly; investigate
reform
make better; improve by removing faults
evade
get away from by trickery or cleverness
deceive
make someone believe as true something that is false; mislead
being all that is needed; complete
thorough
comprehensive
including much; covering completely
defraud
take money, rights, etc., away by cheating
consent
agree; give permission or approval
denounce
condemn in public; express strong disapproval of
torrent
any violent, rushing stream; flood
feel injured and angered at (something
resent
molest
interfere with and trouble; disturb
bulky
taking up much space; large
reluctant
unwilling
amateur
person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession
vicinity
region near a place; neighborhood
excel
be better than; do better than
mount
get up on
dread
look forward to with fear; fear greatly; causing great fear
menace
threat
tendency
Leaning; movement in a certain directio
solitary
alone; single; only
evidence
that which makes clear the truth or falsehood of something
hesitate
fail to act quickly; be undecided a. Nora hesitated to acc
absurd
plainly not true or sensible; foolish
fiction
that which is imagined or made up
ignite
set on fire
abolish
do away with completely; put an end to
urban
·r’b´n) of or having to do with cities or towns
FRANK
free in expressing one’s real thoughts, opinions, or feelings; not hiding what is in one’s mind
reveal
MAKE KNOWN
adequate
as much as is needed; fully sufficient
URGENT
demanding immediate action or attention; important
it does not provide a definite or decisive result or outcome.
Inconclusive
Unbiased
not having any preconceived opinions, preferences, or prejudices, and being fair and impartial.
Synchronization
- Unbiased means not having any preconceived opinions, preferences, or prejudices, and being fair and impartial.
- Unbiased can also refer to something that is not influenced by personal feelings/external facts
Hibernation
Hibernation is a state of inactivity or dormancy in animals, during which their metabolic rate slows down to conserve energy, typically during the winter months
- Hibernation can also refer to a period of rest or withdrawal from normal activities
Moderation
- Moderation is the quality or state of being moderate, balanced, or within reasonable limits
Repudiate
To refuse to accept or support something, or to state that something is not true: “He repudiated all accusations of wrongdoing
Proclaim
To announce something publicly or officially, especially something important
To predict or prophesy future events or outcomes
foretell
To publicly withdraw or take back a previously held belief, statement, or opinion, especially under pressure
Recant
To refuse to be connected with or to accept responsibility for something
Repudiate
Not able to be predicted or anticipated; uncertain or erratic in behavior or outcome
Unpredictable
To state or declare something in a firm and emphatic manner
proclaim
the act of avoiding excess or extremes
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