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Abate

to become less intense or widespread

Abet

to support or encourage

Abnegate

to deny or to give up the right or privilege to something

Abscond

to escape, runaway, or let go of something

Apprehend

to arrest someone for a crime; to understand or grasp something

Aggravate

to make (something bad) worse

Ameliorate

to make or grow better or more tolerable

Anon

soon; shortly

Antipathy

a strong dislike or aversion

Apathetic

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Arcane

known or understood by only a few people

Assuage

to make (an unpleasant feeling or situation) less severe or intense

Bereft

deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material asset

Belligerent

aggressively hostile or warlike

Benign

harmless or not harmful

Cacophony

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Capitulate

to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; to surrender

Circumvent

find a way to avoid or get around (a rule, restriction, or obstacle)

Coalesce

come together to form a single unit

Congenital

existing at or dating from birth

Conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Contrive

to create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

Copious

large in quantity or amount

Corollary

a direct or natural consequence or result

Diatribe

a long, forceful, and angry speech or piece of writing

Didactic

something that is intended to be taught

Disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled, confused, or worried

Ditty

a short, simple song or poem

Doth

an archaic third-person singular form of "do"

Dulcet

sweet and soothing; pleasant to hear

Eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

Edifice

a large, imposing building; a complex system of beliefs

Espouse

to take up and support as a cause; to marry someone

Equanimity

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper

Exalt

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or level; to praise highly

Exactitude

the quality of being precise or accurate

Fastidious

very careful and particular about what one does or requires

Garrulous

talking a lot, especially in a way that is considered to be tedious or annoying

Grandiloquent

using lofty, pompous, or extravagant language

Gratuitous

something that is required by the circumstance but done or provided freely

Gregarious

fond of company and social activity

Hackneyed

used so often that it has become boring or unoriginal

Idiosyncrasy

a way of behaving or thinking that is characteristic of a person

Impart

give or convey (information or knowledge)

Impetuous

impulsive

Impute

to blame someone unjustly

Incessant

continuing without interruption

Iridescent

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

Lampoon

make fun of (someone or something) in a way that is intended to be humorous

Licentious

someone who disregards moral, ethical or legal restraints

Mirth

amusement or laughter, especially as expressed in laughter

Morose

bad-tempered or sullen

Nadir

the lowest point of something

Noxious

something that’s harmful or destructive

Obviate

make unnecessary or redundant

Parsimonious

very careful with money or resources

Paucity

a small or limited amount of something

Pejorative

a word or phrase that has negative connotations

Peripheral

relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something

Precarious

dangerous or uncertain

Profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something

Progeny

the children or descendants of a person or animal

Promulgate

make (something) known or public

Placid

free of disturbance; calm

Prerogative

an exclusive or special right, power