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Unremitting

Adj. Not stopping or slowing down; constant.

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Countenance

N. 1. A person's face; the expression on a person's face.
2. Support or approval.
V. To support or approve; to tolerate.

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Disgruntle

V. To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood.

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Expedite

V. To speed up a process; to facilitate.
Expeditious adj. With great speed; quick and efficient.

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Gratuitous

Adj. 1. Not called for; unnecessary.
2. Without charge; free.

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Illusory

Adj. Unreal or imagined; deceiving.

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Implacable

Adj. Incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless.

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Manifesto

N. A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group.

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Mesmerize

V. To fascinate or hypnotize.

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Precedent

N. An act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one.

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Spurious


Adj. Not genuine; false.

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Asperity

N. 1. Sharpness or harshness of manner.
2. Roughness of surface; unevenness.

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Bane

N. A person or thing that destroys or causes harm.
Baneful adj. Causing destruction or ruin.

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Doleful

Adj. Mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief.

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Hierarchy

N. A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest.

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Imbue

V. To fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire.

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Instigate

V. To stir up or urge on; to provoke.

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Penchant

N. A strong attraction or leaning.

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Rudiment

N. (Usuallly plural) 1. A basic principle or skill.
2. An undeveloped or beginning stage.

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Undermine

V. 1. To weaken or ruin by degrees.
2. To attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means.