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acerbic
sharp and forthright in tone or manner.
Source: Children of Memory - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
shun
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something through antipathy or caution.
Source: Children of Memory - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
substrate
an underlying substance or layer.
Source: Children of Memory - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
indomitable
impossible to subdue or defeat.
Source: Children of Memory - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky