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Refulgence - a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
Pyrrhic - (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor.
Sessle - A 17th century word meaning “to move uneasily,” or “to fidget.”
Timorous - showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence, "a timorous voice"
umbrage - shade; foliage; offence
Vehemence - the display of strong feeling; passion.
watershed - the geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
XO - Executive Officer (military), second in command
yonder - distant but within sight
Writative - characterized by an inclination to write.
Zoomer - is a nickname referring to members of Generation Z, those born in the late 90s and early 2000s
adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Behemothsomeone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
Catch-22 - a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions