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attenuate
(v.) to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value.
benign
(adj.) gentle, kind, forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant.
decimate
(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of.
foible
(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw.
forgo
(v.) to do without, abstain from, give up.
luminous
(adj.) emitting or reflecting light, glowing, illuminating.
obtuse
(adj.) blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding.
penitent
(adj.) regretful for one’s sins or mistakes; (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing.
shambles
(n) a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess.
sporadic
(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order.
