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askance
with suspicion, distrust, disapproval
attentuate
to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force
benign
gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding
cavil
to find fault in a petty way, carp
charlatan
one who feigns knowledge or ability
decimate
to kill or destroy a large part of
foible
a weak point, failing, minor flaw
forgo
to do without, abstain from, give up
fraught
full of or loaded with, accompanied by
inure
to toughen, harden
luminous
emitting or reflecting light; glowing; illuminating
obsequious
marked slavish attentiveness
obtuse
blunt, not coming to a point (90) (180)
oscillate
to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm
pentinent
regretful for one’s sin or mistakes
peremptory
having the nature of a command that leaves no oppurtunity for debate, denial, or refusal
rebuff
to snub, to repel, drive away
reconnoiter
make a prelimniary inspection
shambles
a slaughterhouse, a place of mass bloodshed
sporadic
ocurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
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