Vocabulary

brutality

extreme faithfulness

intelligent

technically accomplished; technical; polished

militant; aggressive

level emotion; frankness

strange or mysterious and troubling

pedantic

disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached

irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals

splendid

external; outward

smooth

escapist; evasive

high-handed; oppressive

noble; lofty

high pitch

highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental

noble; lofty; high-minded

high and dry

broadminded

straddling; option

stupid; ignorant

for fun; half in jest

weird; strange; mysterious

greedy and stingy

gradual

provisional; temporary; tentative; interim

fine workmanship

delicate; frail

episodic

swarthy; dark-skinned

encounter; engagement; battle

young and weak

deep and remote

acquaintance

severely (criticize, run down, etc.); terribly; harshly; scathingly

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

pitiable; pitiful; piteous; sorry; sad

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