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Neanderthal

(n.) an extinct species of human that was widely distributed in ice-age Europe between c. 120,000 and 35,000 years ago, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges. The Neanderthals were associated with the Mousterian flint industry of the Middle Palaeolithic.

2. an uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person (typically used of a man).

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Nonchalant

(adj.)  (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.

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apalled

(adj.) greatly dismayed or horrified.

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tenacity

(n.) the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.

• the quality or fact of being very determined; determination.

• the quality or fact of continuing to exist; persistence.

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Tedious

(adj.) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

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Insurmountable

(adj.) too great to be overcome.

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Besiege

(v.) surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender;

to crowd around;

to overwhelm with questions or requests.

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Privy

(adj.) sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private);

ARCHAIC: hidden, secret.

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Valour

(n.) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

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Elicit

(v.) evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

ARCHAIC: draw forth (something that is latent or potential) into existence.

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Uncanny

(adj.) strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

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Formidable

(adj.) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

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Sublime

(adj.) of very great excellence or beauty;

(of a person’s attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalleled

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Unbecoming

(adj.) not flattering; not fitting or appropriate, unseemly

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Infer

(v.) deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Wool-gather

(v.) to indulge in aimless thoughts or daydreams

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Copious

(adj.) abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful