| calibration | the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument |
| candor | the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| damp | a slight wetness |
| daunt | to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage |
| facade | a deceptive outward appearance; a misrepresentation |
| galvanize | to stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock |
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