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1.Defiance(n.):open refusal to obey somebody or something

EX:Running away was an act of defiance against his parents.

2.Distraught(a.):so upset and worried that you cannot think clearly

EX:Relatives are tonight comforting the distraught parents.

3.Manever(v.):a movement performed with care and skill

EX:A careful driver will often stop talking before carrying out a complex.

4.Assimilate(v.):to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself

EX:It will take time to assimilate all these facts.

5.Scud(v.):if clouds scud across the sky, they move quickly

EX:The boat scudded before the strong west wind.

6.Secular(a.):not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious authority

EX:A secular law, rule, or code of law.

7.Swagger(v.):to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident - used to show disapproval

EX:He swaggered over towards me.

8.Torment(n.):severe mental or physical suffering

EX:She lay awake all night in torment.

9.Ambush(v.):a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens

EX:The soldiers were killed in an ambush.

10.Internecine(a.):internecine fighting or struggles happen between members of the same group or nation

EX:An internecine feud among proxy holders.

11.Retributive(a.):of, relating to, or marked by retribution

EX:Compared to the retributive justice, restorative justice is a criminal treatment.

12.Capriciously(adv.):likely to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way

EX:Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.

13.Eloquently(adv.):in an eloquent manner; stated well

EX:The Furies argue eloquently.

14.Secular(a.):not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious authority

EX:A secular law, rule, or code of law.

15.Swagger(v.):to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident - used to show disapproval

EX:He swaggered over towards me.

16.Torment(n.):severe mental or physical suffering

EX:She lay awake all night in torment.

17.Ambush(v.):a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens

EX:The soldiers were killed in an ambush.

18.Internecine(a.):internecine fighting or struggles happen between members of the same group or nation

EX:An internecine feud among proxy holders.

19.Capriciously(adv.):likely to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way

EX:Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.

20.Implicit(a.):suggested without being directly expressed

EX:His statement is being seen as implicit criticism of the work of research laboratories.

21.Arbitrary(a.):not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

EX:She married an artist with an arbitrary character.

22.Irreconcilable(a.):if differences or disagreements are irreconcilable, they are so great that it is not possible to settle them

EX:We can never agree our views are irreconcilable.

23.Furrow(n.):deep line or fold in the skin of someone's face, especially on the forehead

EX:A deep furrow appeared between his brows.

24.Enamel(n.):a hard shiny substance that is put onto metal, clay etc for decoration or protection 

EX:Some of the enamel on this pan is chipped off.

25.Glisten(v.):to shine and look wet or oily

EX:The boy's back was glistening with sweat.

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