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subdued
(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.
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buoy
keep (someone or something) afloat.
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broadside
a strongly worded critical attack.
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portend
be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
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tenuous
very weak or slight.
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stem
stop the spread or development of (something undesirable).
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cloistered
kept away from the outside world; sheltered.
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bolster
support or strengthen; prop up.
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resolutely
in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.
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propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
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