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appease
to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; soothe
carousing
activity of drinking alcohol and enjoying oneself with others in a noisy, lively way
deftly
in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement; in a clever way
diminutive
indicating small size; sometimes state/quality of being familiarly known, loveable, or pitiable
equivocate
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
harbinger
a person or thing that announces/signals the approach of another
malice
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness
minion
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power; a favored or highly regarded person
palpable
readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived; evident, tangible
pernicious
causing insidious harm or ruin; injurious; hurtful
scruples
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action
bravado
a bold manner or a show of boldness often intended to impress or intimidate
clamor
shouting loudly and insistently
flaunt
display something, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance
indignantly
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
ineffectual
not producing the proper or intended effect, futile
inimical
being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
inscrutable
not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood
recrimination
an accusation in response to one from someone else
sanctity
the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly; ultimate importance
tacit
understood or implied without being stated
tirade
a long, angry speech or criticism or accusation
vicissitude
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
analogous
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of things compared
brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
capitalize
to take the chance to gain advantage from
culmination
the highest or climatic point of something, especially attained after a long time
empirical
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
endow
provide with a quality, ability, or asset
entrenched
firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained
pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
postulate
suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief
subsequent
coming after something in time; following
substantiate
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
underscore
to make evident, emphasize, stress
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