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Scourage

A person or thing that causes trouble or suffering

Boycott

The act of avoiding buying or using something, or dealing with someone, as a way to show disapproval

Blithe

Happy; not anxious

Mesmerize

To have such a strong effect that one cannot pay attention to anything else; to hypnotize

Stature

The importance and respect that a person has because of their ability and achievements

Unkempt

Not well cared for; not neat or tidy

Stymie

To prevent someone from doing something planned or desired; to prevent something from happening

Archipelago

A group of islands

Mercenary

Greedy; motivated by desire for money

Exclaim

To say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain

Circumlocution

Using more words than are necessary, instead of speaking or writing in a clear, direct way

Deface

To damage the appearance of something especially by drawing or writing on it

Quarantine

A period of time when an animal or a person that has or may have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spread

Pertain

To be connected; to relate

Nomad

A member of a community that moves from place to place

Officious

Too ready to tell people what to do or to use the power one has to give orders

Demure

Behaving in a way that does not attract attention to oneself; quiet and serious

Recrimination

An angry statement accusing someone else of something, especially in response to a similar statement

Jubilant

Feeling or showing great happiness because of a success

Nocturnal

Active or occuring at night

Lithe

Moving or bending easily and elegantly

Debacle

An event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarassment

Secrete

To produce a liquid substance

Oblique

Expressed or done indirectly

Sanctimonious

Giving the impression that one is more moral than other people

Ebb

(Of the tide) to go out; to flow away from the land

Proclibity

A natural tendency to do something or to feel something

Heterogenous

Consisting of many different kinds of people or things

Deft

Skillful and quick

Quiescent

Quiet; not active

Castigate

To criticize someone or something severely

Clamor

A loud and continuous noise

Preamble

An introduction to a written document or a speech

Quixotic

Foolishly idealistic or impractical

Hearten

To give someone encouragement or hope

Devout

Believing strongly in something, especially a particular religion; devoted