VOCABULARY

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BLITHE

happy; joyful; carefree

CEDE

to yield or give up; to transfer or render title to

FILIAL

of or expected from a son or a daughter; of a parent's or parents' offspring

CHAGRIN

a feeling of disappointment, distress, or embarrassment

PROFICIENT

advanced in a particular art or science; skilled; expert; qualified

DEBONAIR

graceful, charming, and smooth; seemingly carefree

INTRINSIC

belonging to a thing by its essential nature; inherent

INTERPOSE

to put between; to insert between parts; to interject during a conversation; to

intervene

REMISSION

a release from a debt or duty; a lessening of intensity; a diminishing

PERCIPTATE

to cause something to happen; to bring about quickly or suddenly; reckless; rash; acting hastily or impulsively