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Cultivate

Verb

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Try to develope aquire or grow

He cultivated the skill of cooking

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Fetter

Noun/ verb

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A chain or restraint

A fettered prisoner sat in a cell

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Incite

Verb

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To encourage Or stir up unlawful behavior

He incited racial hate

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Pernicious verb

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Harmful or dangerous in effect

The media has a pernicious influence on society

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Despot noun

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A ruler with absolute power who abuses power

The despot remained in power for 10 years

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Avaricious

Adj

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Excessively greedy usually for wealth

She had an avaricious streak due to childhood poverty

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Nullify

Verb

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To invalidate or make void

His drivers license was nullified after his 2nd dui

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Repudiate

Verb

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To reject or refuse to accept

She repudiate the fact that the boy liked her

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Deem

Verb

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To consider or judge

I deemed him worthy of my attention

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Posterity

Noun

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All future generations of people

The crime was recorded for the posterity of the human race

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Candid

Adj

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Truthful straight forward open or sincere

They were having a candid discussion

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Venerate

Verb

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To regard with respect and reverence

Maya Angelou is venerated as a saint

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