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amenable
agreeable; open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded
privy
sharing in the knowledge of something secret or private
revelation
a surprising and previously unknown fact (especially one that is made known in a dramatic way)
affluent
a group or area having a great deal of money/wealth
concede
admit that something is true or valid after first denying it
edict
a decree or official order issued by a person in authority
recede
go or move back or further away from a previous position
chimerical
existing only as the product of an unchecked imagination
penitent
feeling or showing sorrow and regret from having done wrong
astute
clever; shrewd
augment
to make something greater by adding to it
pernicious
having a harmful effect
accentuate
make more noticeable or prominent
consort
to habitually associate with someone (typically with the disapproval of others)
concurrent
happening at the same time
quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
quell
to subdue or silence someone; to put an end to
awry
wrong; away from the appropriate, planned or expected course
obtuse
slow to understand; annoyingly insensitive
petulant
bad-tempered
divulge
to make known private or sensitive information
fruition
the point at which a plan or project is realized
incite
to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
elate
to make someone ecstatically happy
employ
to make use of
stark
severe or bare in appearance
volition
the power of using one's will
ajar
slightly open
scrutinize
to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
coterie
a small group of people with shared interests or tastes
temerity
excessive confidence or boldness, acting while disregarding danger
hypocrite
a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs
enmity
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
fathom
the ability to understand something
acquiescence
the act of allowing something to happen by staying silent or not arguing
convene
to come together in a group for a meeting
insipid
not interesting; dull or boring
accolade
an award or honor
surfeit
an amount that is too much, more than you need
sundry
variety; made up of different things
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