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abate

to become less intense/widespread

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absolve

to declare free of guilt

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adulation

flattery

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aesthetic

the appreciation of beauty

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bane

a source of annoyance

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buttress

a source of support (built or literal) or to provide support

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cacophony

a harsh collection of sounds

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cogitate

to think deeply about something

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congregate

to gather in a crowd or mass

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connive

to secretly allow (or conspire) for something harmful to happen

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contentious

Provoking of an argument

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decrepit

worn out/elderly

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dexterous

showing skill in

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discernment

the ability to judge a situation well

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enmity

Actively opposed against / hostile

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estrange

no longer as close/ alienate

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exacerbate

irritate

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annihilate

Completely destroy

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gregarious

sociable

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guile

cunning intelligence

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idiosyncrasy

a mode of behaviour that is peculiar to that individual

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inane

silly/stupid

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innate

Natural, inborn

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inure

accustom to something that is unpleasent

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irate

great anger

labyrinth

a maze

laudable

deserving of praise

ludicrous

ridiculously foolish

mordant

sharp.critical

nihilism

the regection of all religions, belife that life is meaningless

oligarchy

a small group having power in a goverment

onus

one's duty

opulence

great wealth

overt

done openly

perjure

telling an untruth in court

permeable

allowing liquids/gasses to pass through it

pernicious

having a harmful effect in a subtle or slow way

pertinacity

determination

peruse

read slowly/carefully

poignant

emotionally or evoking a moving strong sense of sadness or regregret

precarious

uncertin or likely to fall/collaps

prodigious

aw insiring, impressive in size or degree

pungent

having a strong taste/smell

ramifications

the consequences

rhetoric

art of using language to convince

spectral

like a ghost

sultry

hot + humid

surmise

to guess to suppose

tacit

implied without being stated

tangible

percieved by touch, physical and touchable

unequivocal

having no doubt

venerable

having great respect esp. due to age wisdom or character

accord

to agree or an offical treaty

acute

severe/sharp

apathy

lack of caring (non interest)

benevolent

well meaning/ kindly

blithe

cherefully indifferent

caper

to playfull dance/skip

conjure

to call upon a ghost

eminent

famous and well respected in a profession

expound

to explain in detail

frugal

spending little careful in reasorces

haughty

arrogant/proud, noble

hirsute

hairy

ignominy

public disgrace

incite

to stir up violent behavior

livid

exteramly angry

litany

a serious of church prosessions

tangent

a compleatly diferent thought or action

vivacious

to live through anothers actions