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ravage
(v) to have a violent destructive effect
stimulate
(v) to increase or encourage the level of response
Trinket
(n) a small ornament or thing of little value
Vituperate
(v) to blame or insult someone in strong or violent language
Didactic
(adj) involving or characterized by instruction
Disconsolate
(adj) dejected, downcast, unhappy
Estuary
(n) a passage of water where a river current meets the tide
Exceptionable
(adj) something that is likely to cause objection; may cause offense
Gradgrind
(n) a person who is obsessed with minutiae and formalities
Hankering
(n) a strong, persistent desire
Indigenous
(adj) originating in and characteristic of a particular design
Liege
(n) someone who is faithful and loyal
Optimize
(v) to cause something to use its full potential
Penchant
(n) a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
Proponents
(n) a person who advocates a particular position or idea
Allocate
(v) to set apart for a special purpose; designate
Aphoristic
(adj) in the form of a tersely stated truth or opinion
Arrant
(adj) utter; complete
Chimera
(n) something consisting of diverse construction
Deteriorate
(v) to become impaired in quality, function, or condition
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