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 abase | to humiliate |
| acquire | to get possession of |
| adverse | unfavorable |
| agitate | to excite or disturb |
| ameliorate | to improve |
| appreciate | be thankful for |
| arrogant | overconfident |
| astray | in the wrong direction |
| bastion | fortified place |
| bereave | to leave in a sad or lonely state |
| bombast | talk or writing that sounds grand but has little meaning |
| cerebral | brainy |
| circumspect | careful |
| compatible | in agreement |
| congregate | to assemble |
| contiguous | in physical contact |
| corrupt | to make impure |
| definitive | most nearly complete and accurate |
| demonstrative | showing feelings openly |
| desist | to stop |
| discrete | unrelated |
| dissent | to disagree |
| dubious | questionable |
| endure | to tolerate |
| epitaph | writing on a tombstone |
| euphoric | full of joy |
| faction | a subgroup within an organization |
| forge | to give form or shape to |
| gravity | seriousness |
| ideology | thinking of idealistic, abstract, or impractical nature |
| impose | to establish on others by force or authority |
| indict | to accuse |
| inquisitive | curious |
| irate | extremely angry |
| lithe | flexible |
| mimic | to imitate |
| novel | new |
| pacify | to make quiet and peaceful |
| pernicious | deadly |
| portend | foreshadow |
| profess | to make an open declaration of |
| putrefy | to rot |
| regressive | tending to return |
| respite | a period of relief |
| scathing | harsh or caustic |
| stifle | to hold back |
| surreptitious | acting in a secret |
| transparent | obvious |
| unsung | unrecognized |
| vigor | liveliness |