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| trepidation |
fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event |
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| transitory |
not permanent or lasting, but existing only for a short time |
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| transient |
lasting for only a short time and quickly coming to an end, disappearing, or changing |
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| torpor |
lack of mental or physical energy |
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| timorous |
showing fear or hesitancy |
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| tenuous |
not based on anything significant or substantial, and so liable to break down easily when challenged |
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| tenacity |
persistent determination |
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| surreptitiously |
done, made, or acquired by secret or sneaky methods |
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| suppressed |
to put an end to something, especially something perceived as a threat, by the use of force or a prohibition |
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| superfluous |
that is in excess of what is needed |
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| substantiated |
confirmed to be true or valid |
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| subdue |
to bring a person or group of people under control using force |
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| stratagem |
a military tactic or maneuver that is designed to deceive an enemy |
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| stoic |
somebody who appears unaffected by emotions, especially somebody admired for showing patience and endurance in the face of adversity |
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| staid |
sedate and settled in habits or temperament, sometimes to the point of dullness |
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| spurious |
being different from what it claims to be |
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| sonorous |
producing or possessing sound |
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| solvent |
having enough money to cover expenses and debts |
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| slander |
the act of saying something false or malicious that damages somebody’s reputation |
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| servile |
too willing to agree with somebody or to do whatever demeaning thing somebody wants |
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| serene |
without worry, stress, or disturbance |
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| sedentary |
involving a lot of sitting and correspondingly little exercise |
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| sanction |
official permission or approval for a course of action |
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| ruse |
a clever trick or plot used to deceive others |
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| rhetoric |
speech or writing that communicates its point persuasively |
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| replete |
amply, completely, or fully supplied with something |
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| reclamation |
the act of retrieving or recovering something, the claiming back of something taken or given away. |
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| realism |
a practical understanding and acceptance of the actual nature of the world, rather than to idealized or romantic view of it |
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| rancorous |
showing deep seated resentment |
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| quandary |
A state of uncertainty or indecision as to what to do in a particular situation |
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