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antedate

precede in time; come before (something) in date.

banish

1. send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.
2. get rid of (something unwanted).

bridle

1. show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up one's head and drawing in one's chin.
2. put a bridle on (a horse).

comply

act in accordance with a wish or command.

crestfallen

sad and disappointed.

curtail

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

elucidate

make (something) clear; explain.

evade

escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.

feckless

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

fester

1. (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.
2. (of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference.

iconoclastic

criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions.

immure

enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

improvise

1. create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.
2. produce or make (something) from whatever is available.

inhibit

1. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
2. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.
3. (in ecclesiastical law) forbid (a member of the clergy) to exercise clerical functions.

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret.

lionize

give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

monotonous

dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

peculiar

1. different to what is normal or expected; strange.
2. particular; special.

premeditate

think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand.

profligate

1. recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
2. licentious; dissolute.

reconcile

1. restore friendly relations between.
2. make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.

refine

remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.

relinquish

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

ruminate

1. think deeply about something.
2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud.

skittish

1. (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable.
2. (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.

superfluous

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

synoptic

taking or involving a comprehensive mental view.

thorough

complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

visionary

1. thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
2. relating to or having the ability to see visions in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition.

vociferous

expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful.

acclaim

praise enthusiastically and publicly.

ascertain

find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

assertive

having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

bogus

not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted).

cataclysmic

(of a natural event) large-scale and violent.

circumscribe

restrict (something) within limits.

complementary

combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

disingenuous

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

divulge

make known (private or sensitive information).

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true./opinionated

fallacious

based on a mistaken belief.

foolhardy

recklessly bold or rash.

hinder

make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.

impair

weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).

impugn

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.

incessant

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

inclined

1. be favorably disposed towards or willing to do something.
2. have a tendency to do something.
3. lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal.

inveterate

having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

miserly

1. of or characteristic of a miser.
2. (of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate.

patent

1. a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
2. easily recognizable; obvious.

petulant

(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

pithy

1. (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive. 2. (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.

pliant

1. easily bent.
2. easily influenced or directed; yielding.

sanctimonious

making a show of being morally superior to other people.

sound

1. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
2. an idea or impression conveyed by words.
3. in good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.

tarnish

1. damage or harm done to something.
2. dullness of color; loss of brightness.

tepid

1. (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
2. showing little enthusiasm.

upbraid

find fault with (someone); scold.

vexation

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

abet

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.

accessible

1. (of a place) able to be reached or entered.
2. (of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable.

acquisitive

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

amalgamate

combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

attenuate

reduce the force, effect, or value of.

augment

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

aversion

a strong dislike or disinclination.

blithe

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

contempt

the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

dawdle

waste time; be slow.

deflect

1. cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
2. cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose.

discount

1. deduct an amount from (the usual price of something). 2. regard (a possibility or fact) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility.

dissident

a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

efficacious

(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.

equitable

fair and impartial.

erratic

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

industrious

diligent and hard-working.

inform

1. give (someone) facts or information; tell.
2. give an essential or formative principle or quality to.

irksome

irritating; annoying.

manacle

one of two metal bands joined by a chain, for fastening a person's hands or ankles./shackles

modest

1. unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
2. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.

noxious

harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

predicament

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

proficient

competent or skilled in doing or using something.

prolix

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

scorn

a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

subordinate

of less or secondary importance.

unseemly

(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate.

veritable

used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.

acolyte

a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession.

anoint

1. smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.
2. nominate or choose (someone) as successor to or leading candidate for a position.

base

1. use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.
2. (adjective)without moral principles; ignoble.

coercion

the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

coin

1. invent
2. a flat disc or piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money.

cunning

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

discomfit

make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.

dissent

hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.

distill

1. purify (a liquid) by heating it so that it vaporizes, then cooling and condensing the vapour and collecting the resulting liquid.

dubious

1. hesitating or doubting.
2. not to be relied upon; suspect.