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askance (adv.)
With suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
attentuate (v.)
To make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
benign (adj.)
gentle, kind, forgiving, understanding, having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant
cavil (v. + n.)
Verb - to find fault in a petty way, carp
Noun - a trivial objection or criticism
charlatan (n.)
One who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack
decimate (v.)
To kill or destroy a large part of
foible (n.)
A weak point, failing, minor flaw
forgo (v.)
To do without, abstain from, give up
fraught (adj.)
Full or loaded with; accompanied by
inure (v.)
To toughen or harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
luminous (adj.)
Emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
obsequious (adj.)
Marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
obtuse (adj.)
Blunt, not coming to a point, slow or dull in understanding, not causing a sharp impression
oscillate (v.)
To swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
penitent (adj. + n.)
Adjective - regretful for one’s sins or mistakes
Noun - one who is sorry for wrongdoing
peremptory (adj.)
Having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
rebuff (v. + n.)
Verb - to snub, to repel, drive away
Noun - a curt rejection, a check
reconnoiter (v.)
To engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection
shambles (n.)
A slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess
sporadic (adj.)
Occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
