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abase
Cause to feel shame
abate
become less in amount or intensity
balk
refuse to proceed or comply
banal
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
bane
something causing misery or death
cadence
the modulation or inflection of the voice, the way they voice gets higher or lower
cajole
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
candor
the quality of being honest and straightforward
dearth
an insufficient quantity or number
debauch
a wild gathering, destroy moral purity of; corrupt
decorous
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
decry
to express strong disapproval of
ebullient
joyously unrestrained, full of energy
edict
a formal or authoritative proclamation
efface
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
facade
the front of a building
facile
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
fastidious
giving careful attention to detail
garish
tastelessly showy, overbright and too gaudy
garrulous
full of trivial conversation
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