Five Tuesdays in Winter Glossary

by Lily King

Five Tuesdays in Winter Glossary

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Preponderance

Majority, dominance

Assuage

Calm, soothe

Dubious

Unconfirmed, uncertain

Vindictive

Mean, spiteful

Austere

Stern, harsh

Insurgent

Rioter, rebel

Docile

Passive, dutiful

Mitigate

Weaken, reduce

Quaff

Swallow, empty

Aversion

Loathing, hatred

Astute

Sharp, clever

Quandary

Puzzle, dilemma

Cogitate

Think, consider

Peripatetic

Roaming, wandering

Propelled

Launched, driven

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