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adulterate
verb
to corrupt or to make worse by addition of something of lesser value
augment
verb
to make large, to increase
bereft
adjective/verb
deprived of or made unhappy through a loss
disparage
verb/adjective
to express a negative opinion which often results in a diminished value
dour
adjective
stern, unyielding, gloomy or ill-mannered
fortitude
noun
courage in facing difficulty
insidiuos
adjective
intended to deceive, sly or treachearous
intimate
verb
to make a hint or a suggestion
opulent
adjective
wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
encapsulate
verb
to enclose
ostensible
adjective
motives or facts that are apparent but not necessarily true
pliable
adjective
easily bent, flexible or easily influenced
proscribe
verb
to command against or to prohibit or denounce
recede
verb
to move back or to retreat
reiterate
verb
to say again
remittance
noun
a payment
sophistry
noun
an elaborate and eloquent but logicalyl invalid argument often intended to deceive
stolid
adjective
not easily moved mentally or emotionally
tentative
adjective
uncertain or hesitant
vernacular
noun
common language or everyday speech
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