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vocab quiz 7

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