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Abetted
(v.) to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy)
Amenable
(adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible
Berated
(v.) to scold sharply
Clangor
(n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise
Corroborate
(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
Denizens
(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
Disseminate
(v.) to scatter or spread widely
Extenuate
(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude or an offense by making partial excuses
Heresy
(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
Implicit
(adj.) implied or understood through unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
Inauspicious
(adj.) unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
Inception
(n.) the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process
Paragon
(n.) a model of excellence or perfection
Prolific
(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
Rejoinder
(n.) a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit
Adamant
(adj.) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding,obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n.) an extremely hard substance
Demeanor
(n.) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien
Enigmatic
(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
Onus
(n.) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame
Thwart
(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate