What Have You Done Since High School?

chip away at gradually make something weaker

indigestion stomach pain after eating food that is hard to digest

inferiority state of not being as good as others

complex anxiety, hang-up

aggravated severe, serious

aptitude natural skill/ability

outstanding exceptionally good

principal main

dread be afraid of something that might/will happen

excel (in) do something extremely well

get under well start, begin

starry (-eyed) dreamy, optimistic

eclipse overpower, overshadow

peal sound (of loud laughter or ringing bells)

partial preferring one thing to another

scenery environment, surroundings

execute perform, carry out

abashed embarrassed

novelty newness, excitement caused by something new

tumultuous noisy and excited

gingerly carefully, cautiously

decorous polite and controlled

perturbation worry, uneasiness

make a clean breast of it tell the truth about something

have no call have no right/reason

enrapt caught up, enthralled

oblivious unaware, not noticing

abate become less strong

desolation great sadness and emptiness

acquainted knowing, being familiar (with another person)

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