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ascend

to move upward; rise

beguile

to disguise

cordial

friendly

covert

secret; hidden; concealed

disparage

to talk about someone in a negative way

engrossing

something that completely occupies

forsake

to quit

idolatry

the worship of idols; excessive devotion; obsession

inundate

swamp; to flood or overwhelm

pensive

deep in thought

penury

poverty

portent

warning

requite

to give

resolute

determined

wanton

cruel

amicable

characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable

balmy

mild and refreshing; soft; soothing

burdensome

excessively heavy; distressing; troublesome

concede

to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit

domestic

pertaining to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family

meticulous

taking or showing extreme care about little details; precise; thorough

palatable

acceptable or agreeable to taste, the mind, or feelings

aberrate

to deviate or stray from the expected, right, or normal way

acquiescence

agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance

articulate

to speak, expressing oneself clearly and effectively

ascertain

to make certain, clear, or definitely known

asinine

lacking sound judgment; stupid; silly

austere

severe in manner or appearance; somber; grave; serious

cantankerous

disagreeable to deal with; ill-natured

contentious

causing argument or conflict

desolate

without inhabitants or visitors; barren; empty

indigenous

native to a particular region or species; inborn; innate

malevolent

having, showing, or arising from intense spite or hatred

melancholy

sadness; depression

obstreperous

uncontrollably noisy; unruly

prerogative

an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege

venerable

respected or admired

apprehensive

fearful; filled with anxiety

connivance

knowledge of and consent to wrongdoing

cynical

critical and distrustful of human nature and motives

furtive

secretive; sly; shifty

garish

crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate

haughty

disdainfully proud; arrogant

impertinence

irrelevance, inappropriateness, or absurdity

irascible

easily provoked to anger; very irritable

mitigate

to lessen in force or intensity; to make less severe

mollify

to soften in temper; pacify; appease

notoriety

the state of being widely and unfavorably known

pinioned

disabled or restrained by binding the arms; shackled

sordid

morally low; dirty or filthy

stolidly

unemotionally

temerity

reckless boldness; rashness