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Abject: Miserable; extremely bad or degrading.

Abridge: To shorten without losing key content.

Adroit: Skillful and adept in physical or mental tasks.

Antipathy: A deep dislike or aversion.

Acrid: Sharp or bitter in smell or taste.

Audacity: Bold or daring behavior; risk-taking.

Belie: To contradict or show something as false.

Beset: To trouble or threaten persistently.

Burgeon: To grow or develop rapidly; to flourish.

Cajole: To persuade through flattery or coaxing.

Capricious: Impulsive; prone to sudden mood changes.

Castigate: To criticize or reprimand severely.

Celibacy: Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

Charisma: Magnetic charm or appeal.

Culpable: Deserving blame or at fault.

Conciliatory: Intended to placate or pacify disputes.

Depravity: Moral corruption or wickedness.

Dogmatic: Arrogantly assertive of opinions without considering others.

Evanescent: Quickly fading or disappearing.

Farcical: Absurd or ludicrous; resembling a farce.

Insipid: Lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; dull.

Ostentatious: Showy; designed to attract attention.

Perfunctory: Done with minimal effort or detail; routine.

Perquisite: A special privilege or benefit beyond regular pay.

Polarize: To divide into opposing groups.

Proliferate: To increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.

Spurious: False or counterfeit; not genuine.

Stagnation: Inactivity or lack of growth.

Superficial: Concerned only with surface aspects; lacking depth.

Vociferous: Loud and forceful in expressing opinions.