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Soothe

To calm or relieve

Revolt

To rise up against authority or government

Vindicate

To clear of blame or suspicion

Triggered

To cause something to happen

Abruptly

Suddenly or unexpectedly

Tenderly

Showing gentleness or care

Anticipate

To expect or predict

Accommodate

To provide lodging or fit in with someone's needs

Consensus

General agreement among a group

Enact

To make a law or regulation

Cynical

Distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

Vigilance

Alertness or watchfulness

Congress

A formal meeting or assembly

Lobby

To seek to influence politicians or public officials

Dispute

A disagreement or argument

Implicit

Implied but not directly stated

Protagonist

The main character in a story or play

Deviate

To depart from an established course

Petition

A formal request for government action

Synopsis

A brief summary or overview

Scheme

A plan or program of action

Impede

To obstruct or hinder progress

Amorphous

Lacking a definite form or shape

Disperse

To scatter or spread widely

Inspect

To examine closely

Infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Lucrative

Producing wealth or profit

Tedious

Boring or monotonous

Reciprocate

To respond to a gesture or action in kind

Buttress

To support or strengthen

Legitimacy

Conformity to the law or to rules

Sprout

To begin to grow or develop

Entice

To attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

Compensate

To make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant

Undercut

To undermine or diminish the effectiveness of

Propensity

A natural inclination or tendency

Appeasement

The action of satisfying a demand or request

Inducement

Something that persuades or influences someone to do something

Paradigm

A typical example or pattern of something

Ambivalence

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

Rumble

A continuous deep, resonant sound

Incidentally

By the way or as a side note

Extirpate

To destroy completely or wipe out

Remediable

Capable of being corrected or improved

Merits

The quality of being particularly good or worthy

Prominence

The state of being important or famous

Unintelligible

Impossible to understand

Genuine

Real or authentic

Unflattering

Not showing someone or something in a good light

Rectify

To correct or make right

Accentuate

To emphasize or highlight

But so is

Used to introduce a contrasting point

Redeem

To make up for past mistakes or faults

Philanthropy

The desire to promote the welfare of others

Avarice

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Insolence

Rude or disrespectful behavior

Collude

To conspire or cooperate in a deceitful way

Procrastinate

To delay or postpone action

Impugn

To challenge the validity or honesty of something

Seclusion

The state of being private and away from others

Hideous

Extremely ugly or unpleasant