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Proffer
- to present for acceptance
- to offer
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mirage
an optical illusion
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decorous
- marked by propriety and good taste
- correct
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interposed
- intrude
- interrupt
- intervene
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strident
characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
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timid
- shy
- lacking in courage or self-confidence
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pallid
- dull
- wan
- lacking color or liveliness
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mortification
severe embarrassment
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clouted
to hit forcefully
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crag
a steep rugged rock or cliff
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pliant
- pliable
- easily influenced
- yielding
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embroiled
drawn into a conflict or a fight
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bastion
- stronghold; fortification
- fortress
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induced
to move by persuasion or influence
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errant
- behaving wrongly
- straying outside the proper path
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martyr
to endure suffering or death on behalf of a cause
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ebullience
- the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings
- exuberance
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quota
the number or amount contributing to a share
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officious
- too eager to offer advice or help
- meddling
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indignity
humiliation
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festoon
to hang a string or chain of flowers, ribbons, or other bright decorations
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avid
- urgently eager
- vigorous pursuit
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inscrutable
- not easily understood
- secret
- mysterious
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vicissitudes
changing conditions
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contrite
feeling or showing sorrow and remorse
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tacit
- implied or indicated, but not actually expressed
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susurration
- a whispering sound
- murmur
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opalescence
reflecting an iridescent light
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myriad
- a great number
- innumerable
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dismal
- disastrous
- dreadful
- causing gloom or depression
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apex
- vertex
- uppermost point
- tip
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obscure
- to conceal or hide
- vague
- cryptic
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discursive
- rambling
- moving from topic to topic without order
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incantation
- use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as
- a part of a ritual
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emphatic
uttered with or marked by emphasis
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propitiating
- to pacify
- appease
- conciliate
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clamor
- loud noise
- continual uproar
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dun
marked by dullness or drabness
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wallow
to roll or lie in mud or water for fun
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curt
- marked by rudeness or shortness
- brusque
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impervious
- not affected by
- impenetrable
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rapt
- wholly absorbed
- engrossed
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