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Abate

(V) To make in less amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit.

Adulation

(n) Praise or flattery that is excessive.

Anathema

(n)An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation.

Astute

(adj) Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom.

Avarice

(n)A greedy desire, particularly for wealth.

Culpable

(adj)Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation.

Dilatory

(adj) Tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone.

Egregious

(adj) Conspicuous, standing out from the mass in an unfavorable sense.

Equivocate

(v)To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous.

Evanescent

(adj) Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy.

Irresolute

(adj)Unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating.

Nebulous

(adj)Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; vague, confused, indistinct.

Novice

(n)One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience.

Penury

(n)Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency.

Pretentious

(adj)Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably.

Recapitulate

(v)To review a series of facts; to sum up.

Resuscitate

(v)To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence.

Slovenly

(adj)Untidy, dirty, careless.

Supposition

(n) Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence.

Torpor

(adj) Inactive, sluggish, dull.