 | Term | Definition |
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slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, etc. |
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infiltrate |
to go into or through as though by filtering, especially for destructive purposes |
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lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy |
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permeate |
to pass through or penetrate |
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fraught |
accompanied by; full of (usually something bad) |
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flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying |
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censure |
severe criticism or disapproval |
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brandish |
to wave or shake in a threatening manner |
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truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude |
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outskirts |
the edges or outlying areas of a city |
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undermine |
to weaken the foundations as if by excavating |
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subterfuge |
an artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive |
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redress |
compensation or amends |
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flaunt |
to show off, display ostentatiously |
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periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or the region right outside or inside this |
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garish |
notable for excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy, flashy |
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reproof |
a mild act or statement of disapproval |
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nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered or unworried |
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cleft |
split or divided as if by a cutting blow, esp. along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood |
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laden |
loaded with a great burden; weighted |
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feint |
a movement or thrust in a misleading direction or a slight attack at a misleading point, to draw one's opponent away from the real target |
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apathetic |
having or displaying little or no emotion, concern, or interest; indifferent |
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ingrained |
firmly impressed or fixed |
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entrenched |
to protect or fortify (oneself), as with trenches |
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