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amend
to change for the better, improve
amiable
friendly, affable
amorous
relating to or showing love
brash
hasty or lacking in sensitivity
concede
to give in, to accept
conciliatory
agreeable, friendly
empathy
the experience of another’s feelings as one’s own
enervate
to weaken, make weary
flattery
compliments, sycophancy
flout
to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
impudent
rude, improper
incessant
without interruption
loquacious
talkative
lull
a relatively calm interval, as in a storm
novel
strikingly new, unusual, or different
noxious
harmful, toxic
pliable
flexible, bendable
poised
balanced, readied
relish
to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of
remiss
negligent, exhibiting carelessness
static
not moving, being at rest
steadfast
fixed or unchanging
variance
a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs
variegate
to diversify
wane
to decrease gradually in size or degree
astringent (adj)
stern, drawing tightly together
astringent (n)
substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood
boa constrictor
snake that crushes its prey in its coils
constrict
draw together; shrink
restrict
keep within limits
stricture
adverse critism
stringent
strict or rigid
unrestricted
not confined within bounds; open to all
carnivore
flesh eating animal
carnivorous
flesh eating
devour
eat greedily or ravenously
frugivorous
feeding on fruit
herbivorous
dependant on plants as food
insectivorous
dependant on insects as food
omnivore
person or animal that eats everything
omnivorous
eating everything
voracious
greedy in eating; insatiable
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