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Parry

(n.) A defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust or blow; (v.) To deflect or ward off a weapon or blow

Convey

(v.) To express; To communicate something

Nullify

(v.) To make useless; To invalidate; To cancel

cryptic

(adj.) Difficult to comprehend; Having hidden meaning; Secret and mysterious

Guant

(adj.) Extremely thin and bony; Bleak, desolate and barren

resolute

(adj.) Firm or determined; Set in purpose or opinion and not willing to change one's mind

Forthright

(adj.) Going straight to the point, frank, direct; (adv.) In a direct or straightforward manner

Fervent

(adj.) Having or showing great intensity of feeling; Passionate

Juanty

(adj.) Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree

Perceptible

(adj.) Noticeable; Observable; Capable of being grasped

Stoical

(adj.) Seemingly unaffected by pleasure or pain; Unemotional; Impassive

Tawdry

(adj.) Showy, cheap and tacky; Gaudy

Genial

(adj.) Sympathetically cheerful and cheering; Kindly

Unflagging

(adj.) Tireless, continuing with vigor; Showing sustained enthusiasm

exotic

(adj.) Very unusual or from another part of the world; Foreign

Stance

(n.) A mental, physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; A position

Stint

(n.) A period of time spent doing something; (v.) To restrict or limit an amount or allowance, to be frugal

Attribute

(n.) A quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something (v.) To regard as belonging to or resulting from another, to assign; (v.) (n.) A quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something To regard as belonging to or resulting from another, to assign

Menial

(n.) A servant who does lowly and unpleasant work; (adj.) Of or relating to lowly and sometimes degrading work

Attire

(n.) Clothing, apparel, or garb; (v.) To dress

Ravage

(n.) Devastating, destructive or ruinous damage; (v.) To bring heavy destruction on, to devastate

Finesse

(n.) Extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill or discrimination; (v.) To accomplish by using cleverness, skill or good judgement

Acme

(n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable

Proclaim

(v.) To declare publicly, insistently, proudly or defiantly either in speech or in writing

Waver

(v.) To not make a definite choice; To show indecision

Rankel

(v.) To produce irritation or bitter resentment; To irritate

articulate

(v.) To speak clearly and effectively; (adj.) Able to speak clearly and effectively

Unassuming

(adj.) Not arrogant or pretentious; Modest


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