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Admonish
v. warn or repremand someone firmly
Animosity
n. strong hostility
Censure
v. to express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement
Copious
adj. abundant in supply or quantity
Deleterious
adj. causing harm or damage
didactic
adj. intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
eclectic
adj. deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
germane
adj. relevant to a subject under consideration
indolent
adj. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
inveterate
adj. having a particular habit, activity, or intrest that is long established and unlikely to change
magnanimous
adj. very generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
nebulous
adj. (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined
petulant
adj. (of a person or their manner) childishly, sulky, or bad tempered.
precocious
adj. (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age.
predilection
n. a preference or special liking of something; a bias in favor of something.
provicial
adj. of or concerning the regions outsinde of a capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. Of or concerning of a country or empire.
quixotic
adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic or impractical
Rectify
v. put (something) right or correct
Subjugate
v. bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Make someone or soemthing suboordinate to.
Ubiquitous
adj. present, appearing, or found everywhere.
admonish
The kids were running around the store, knocking over merchandise, I had to ________ them.
animosity
The _______ between the pair cooled into something resembling friendship.
censure
The investigation ended with much tongue-wagging but no formal ________.
copious
There was a _______ amount of work to get through.
deleterious
Drinking too much is ________ to your health.
didactic
While the professor's lectures were designed to be _______, they only served to confuse the students.
eclectic
Indeed, the very broad, ________ nature of this work is one of its major strengths.
germane
The concept seems very _______ to the original post and is explained succinctly.
indolent
They were too _______ to work when it was hot.
inveterate
He was an _______ gambler.
Magnanimous
In a _________ gesture, she gave her co-writer the award.
Nebulous
She has a few ________ ideas about what she might want to do in the future.
Petulant
He acted like a _______ child who had been refused what he wanted.
Precocious
From an early age, she displayed a _______ talent for maths.
Predilection
He displayed an early _______ for zoology, and in later life became a skilled and enthusiastic collector of African birds.
Provincial
It's a small, _________ town where nothing much ever happens.
Quixotic
Nor has her _________ campaign in a bellwether seat yet ignited.
Rectify
What steps did you take to ______ the error?
Subjugate
The labor program is part of a wider agenda to ________ a historically restive people.
Ubiquitous
His ________ influence was felt by all the family.
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