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abet: to encourage, assist, aid, support(especially in something wrong or unworthy)
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aver: to affirm, declare confidently
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blatant: noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense
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broach: to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce(a keg or cask) in order to draw off liquid; a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks
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buttress: to support, prop up, strengthen
a supporting structure
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carousal: noisy revelry to merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking)
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collate: to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.
to arrange in order for some specific purpose
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connoisseur: an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts
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disconsolate: deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation
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encumber: to weigh down or burden(with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.) to fill up, block up, hinder
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foment: to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm
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grisly: frightful, horrible, ghastly
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herculean: characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength
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impassive: showing no feeling or emotion, inanimate, motionless
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inauspicious: unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
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incontrovertible: unquestionable, beyond dispute
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nonplussed: puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
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opportune: suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time
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prolific: abundantly productive, abundant, profuse
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rejoinder: a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit