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Lessons 29 & 30

Lessons 29 & 30. Alacrity: (noun). Cheerful willingness; eagerness Speed or quickness. Composure: (noun). Control over one’s emotions; self-control. Ennui: (noun). Weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. Imperturbable: (adjective). Unshakably calm.

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Lessons 29 & 30

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  1. Lessons 29 & 30

  2. Alacrity: (noun) • Cheerful willingness; eagerness • Speed or quickness

  3. Composure: (noun) Control over one’s emotions; self-control

  4. Ennui: (noun) Weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom

  5. Imperturbable: (adjective) Unshakably calm

  6. Impetuous: (adjective) Given to action without thinking; impulsive; hasty

  7. Incite: (verb) To provoke to action; stir up; urge on

  8. Indolent: (adjective) Habitually lazy; lethargic

  9. Inertia: (noun) Resistance to motion, action, or change

  10. Pandemonium: (noun) Wild, noisy, uproar; chaos

  11. Serenity: (noun) Peacefulness; calmness

  12. To make slender, fine, or small To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; to weaken Attenuate: (verb)

  13. Of such fine texture to be transparent vague; lacking substance Diaphanous: (adjective)

  14. Effulgent: (adjective) Shining brilliantly; radiant; bright

  15. To put a heavy load on; to burden or weigh down To hinder; to impede Encumber: (verb)

  16. Evanescent: (adjective) Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor; fleeting

  17. Capable of being handled, touched, or felt Obvious, easily perceived, noticeable Palpable: (adjective)

  18. Permeate: (verb) • To spread or flow throughout • To pass through the openings or spaces of

  19. Pliant: (adjective) • Easily bent or flexed • Easily altered or modified; adaptable • Yielding easily to influence or domination

  20. Ponderous: (adjective) • Heavy; difficult to carry due to weight or bulk • Lacking grace and fluency

  21. Viscous: (adjective) Sticky and thick; resistant to flow

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