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Words of Week 37

Condone: Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
Quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical ( I think I found the word that describes my personality from an outside perspective)
Quintessence: The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
Tome: A book, esp. a large, heavy, scholarly one
Qualm: An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, esp. about one's own conduct; a misgiving
Tepid: Showing little enthusiasm
Browbeat: Intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words