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admonish
to scold gently but earnestly
amenities
social courtesies
assimilate
to absorb (immigrants or a culturally distinct group) into the prevailing culture
assuage
to satisfy or to please
benediction
a blessing
candor
frankness or sincerity of expression; openness
conscientious
thorough
corset
a close-fitting undergarment, often reinforced by stays, worn to support and shape the body
disparage
to speak of in a slighting way; belittle
emigrate
To leave one country or region and settle in another
garrulous
given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative
infidelity
unfaithfulness to a spouse; lack of loyalty
latitude
freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations
misrceants
evildoers; villians
morass
something that hinders, engulfs, or overwhelms
obliquely
indirectly; evasively
proprietor
one who owns and manages a business
pungent
affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp, acrid sensation
unarable
unfit for civilization
utilltarian
exhibiting or stressing utility over other values; practical
disseminate
to spread widely
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