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(v.) to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble
amicable
(adj.) peaceable, friendly
ascertain
(v.) find (something) out for certain; make sure of
cacophony
(n.) A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
congruent
(adj.) in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly
cynical
(adj.) doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
disdain
(v.) to look upon with contempt or hatred
elicit
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
flagrant
(adj.) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious
ignonimy
(n.) public shame or disgrace
ignominious
(adj.) deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
insidious
(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
macabre
(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
neophyte
(n.) a new convert, beginner, novice
paroxysm
(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
pneumatic
(adj.) containing or operated by air or gas under pressure
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
rudimentary
(adj.) basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development
subjugate
(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
tenacity
(n.) persistent determination
unkempt
(adj.) untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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