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acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
belie
be in contradiction with
cadence
modulation or inflection in the voice
contend
maintain or assert
derision
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
disseminate
cause to become widely known
edict
a formal or authoritative proclaimation
extraneous
coming from the outside
hiatus
an interruption in the intensity of something
imbue
spread or diffuse through
invective
abusive or venomous language used to express blame/censure or bitter deep-seated will
languorous
lacking spirit or liveliness
lurid
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
partisan
prejudice in favor of a cause
precipitate
bring about abruptly
provincial
characteristics of the province or its people
sagacious
acutely insightful and wise
stolid
having or revealing little emotion/sensitibility; not easily aroused or excited
visage
the apperance conveyed by a person’s face
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