What We See When We Read Glossary

What We See When We Read Glossary

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Written by Karen Wang

Exultation

Cheerfulness, jubilation

Diffidence

Coyness, shyness

Vexation

Petulance, fury

Paucity

Rarity, scarcity

Pithy

Full of meaning

Proclivity

Natural inclination towards something

Languor

Stillness, fatigue

Sobriety

Abstinence, moderation

Truculent

Combative, aggressive

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