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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