Forbidden City Glossary

by Vanessa Hua

Forbidden City Glossary

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Untinctured

Unaffected, untouched

Garbled

Distorted, unclear

Dogmatic

Emphatic, assertive

Insentient

Numb, lifeless

Futile

Unsuccessful, vain

Intrepid

Bold, fearless

Instigate

Launch, begin

Attenuate

Lessened, reduced

Quaint

Charming, attractive

Furtive

Sly, secretive

Intransigent

Stubborn, inflexible

Milieu

Setting, background

Implacable

Unwavering, determined

Purloin

Steal, loot

Vitriolic

Savage, bitter

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