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​Absurd

​inconsistent with reason or accepted ideas, ridiculous

​accommodate

​adolescence

​balk - to stop short refusing to move or act

​egotism - conceit self- exaltation

​bluntly - rudely or abruptly without tact

​elocution - the art of public speaking

​rudely or abruptly without tact

​silhouette - shaded outline

​unanimous - to completely agree

​the art of public speaking

​shaded outline

​to stop short refusing to move or act

​to completely agree

​conceit self- exaltation

​agonize- to struggle with or to worry intensely about a decision

​ethical- morally right

​gnarled - rough twisted knotted

​imperial - to expose to danger

​heirloom- possession handed down from generation to generation

​stamina - endurance strength to continue

​impetuous- acting quickly with little thought hasty

​livid- enranged furious

​mutilate - to cut off or remove a part of

​semblance - similar outward appearance though ofter misleadeing

​allegory- the representation of particular truths through characters and events within a story, picture, play, etc

​diverse- varied from one another, differing

​dreary- dull, bleak

​exquisite- without flaw, delicate, and lovely

​ominous- ill-omened, threatening

​plod - to walk heavenly or laboriously

​refer - to mention for the purpose of additional information

​smolder - to burn with at a flame

​submerge - to go beneath the surface

​tedious - long and tiresome

​allot- to give a portion of

​coax- to persuade with soothing words

​component - part, portion section

​composure - settled state, calmness

​consolation - comfort for sorrow or distress

​cunning - cleverness or craftiness

​epidemic - widespread outbreak of an illness

​logic - valid or sound reasoning

​perforate - to punch holes in

​refuge - defense or settler from trouble or hardship

​appraise - to estimate the worth

​cower - to shrink back or tremble in fear

​custodian - keeper, guardian, conservator

​debris - ruins, rubbish

​exuberant - overflowing with excitement, enthusiastic

​frugal - thrifty, not wasteful

​jubilant - rejoicing, exultant

​maneuver - skillful movement

​persuasion - the art of influencing a person toward a certain belief or action

​propel - to move something in a particular direction

​ample - more than enough

​dilapidated - ruined, declared, in desreapir

​manipulate - to control something skillfully

​monotonous - unvarying, repetitious

​monumental - massive, large-scale

​reside - to live somewhere

​shrill - sharp high-pitched, piercing

​supplant - to disposses, uproot and replace

​torrent - rushing flow, outpouring

​virtue - moral excellence, righteouness

​aggrieved - afflicted or distressed

​deign - to do something one thinks is demeaning or humiliating

​immaculate - spotless, perfectly clean

​inimitable - unable to be imitated

​liaison - on who works to aid communication between two or more groups

​parley - a discussion of the terms of truce or other matters with the enemy

​obeisance - a movement, such as a bow, expressing respect or homage

​repertoire - the compilation of all the pieces that a performer is ready to perform

​seine - a fishing net designed to hang vertically In the water

​seismic - of or pertaining to an earthquake