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More Vocab Words

::: repartee - quick clever reply
::: privy - secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private
::: ductile - malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
::: pith - core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
::: nonchalance - indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
::: vex - annoy; distress
::: yeoman - man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
::: enliven - make lively or spirited; animate
::: quixotic - idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
::: complaisant - trying to please; obliging; willing to please others