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ardor
enthusiasm or passion
laconic
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise
premonition
a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
futile
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
assiduous
showing great care and perseverance
doleful
expressing sorrow; mournful
palpable
able to be touched or felt
stark
severe or bare in appearance or outline; complete
virulent
extremely severe or harmful in its effects; bitterly hostile
countenance
a person’s face or facial expression
anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
solicitous
characterized by or showing interest or concern
sabbatical
a period of paid leave granted to a college teacher for study or travel, traditionally every seventh year:
affinity
feeling of identification: a natural liking for or identification with somebody or something
aggregation
a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.; a collection or whole
sonorous
giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place
awn
a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumes of grasses
imbue
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.
inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality
encroach
intrude on