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castigate

A

reprimand (someone) severely.

S: reprimand, chastise, rebuke

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bane

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cause of great distress or annoyance

S: ruin, death, plague, destruction

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prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

S: prophetic, predictive, visionary

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal or natural

S: extraordinary, unusual, out of the ordinary

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indemnify

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss

S: reimburse, compensate, guarantee

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actuarial

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relating to actuaries or their work of compiling and analyzing statistics to calculate insurance risks and premiums

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quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily, ordinary, everyday

S: daily, everyday, day-to-day

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doyenne

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a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field

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progeny

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a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring

S: offspring, children, young, family

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askance

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with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

S: suspiciously, sceptically

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acerbic

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sharp and forthright

S: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical

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apologist

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a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial

S: defender, supporter, advocate, proponent

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demarcate

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set the boundaries or limits of, separate or distinguish from

S: separate, divide, delimit, distinguish

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improvident

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not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless

S: spendthrift, thriftless, wasteful

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dissolute

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lax in morals; licentious

S: dissipated, debauched, decadent

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pallid

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pale, typically because of poor health, feeble

S: insipid, colorless, uninteresting

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock

S: horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed

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cajole

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

S: persuade, wheedle, coax, maneuver

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pann

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criticize (someone or something) severely

S: criticize, censure, attack, condemn

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roundly

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in a vehement or emphatic manner

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insouciant

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showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent

S: nonchalant, untroubled, unworried, unconcerned

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profundity

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deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought

great depth or intensity of a state, quality, or emotion.

S: wisdom, intelligence, acuity, sagacity

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providential

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occurring at a favorable time; opportune

S: opportune, advantageous, favorable

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auspicious

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conducive to success; favorable

S: favorable, propitious, promising

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propitious
giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable S: favorable, auspicious, promising, providential
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coalesced
come together to form one mass or whole S: unite, combine, merge, fuse
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deftly
in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement in a clever way
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abhorrent
inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant S: detestable, detested, hateful, loathsome
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inveigle
persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery S: cajole, wheedle, coax, persuade
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hector
talk to (someone) in a bullying way S: bully, intimidate, browbeat, cow
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presage
(of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen S: portend, augur, foreshadow, prophesy
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plaudit
an expression of praise or approval S: praise, acclaim, acclamation, commendation
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omnipotent
(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything S: all-powerful, almighty, supreme
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recanted
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical S: renounce, forswear, disavow, deny, repudiate
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concomitant
naturally accompanying or associated S: attendant, accompanying, associated, collateral
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vestigial
forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable S: remaining, surviving, residual, leftover, lingering, persisting
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beguile
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way S: charm, attract, enchant
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coltish
energetic but awkward in one's movements or behavior.
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sycophant
a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage S: creep, crawler, flatterer
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree S: servile, ingratiating
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ingratiating
intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic S: sycophantic, toadying, fawning, crawling
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fecund
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile S: fertile, fruitful, productive
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imperious
assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering S: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, overbearing
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peremptory
(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way S: brusque, imperious, high-handed, brisk
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harbingers
person or a thing that announces or signals the approach of another S: herald, sign, indicator, indication, prelude
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evanescent
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing S: vanishing, fading, evaporating, disappearing
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high-handed
using power or authority without considering the feelings of others S: imperious, arbitrary, peremptory, arrogant
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peccadilloes
a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin S: misdemeanor, delinquency, indiscretion
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incendiaries
a person who starts up conflicts (or fires) S: agitator, demagogue, firebrand
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demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument S: agitator, firebrand
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adverse
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable S: unfavorable, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious
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banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring S: trite, cliched, vapid
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verdant
inexperienced; unsophisticated
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deposed
remove from office suddenly and forcefully S: overthrow, overturn, topple, bring down testify/give evidence on oath S: swear, testify
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dulcet
(especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically) S: sweet, mellifluous, euphonious
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euphemistic
by means of a mild or indirect word or expression instead of one considered too harsh or blunt S: polite, mild, understated, softened
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precocious
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual S: advanced, forward
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motley
incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate S: miscellaneous, disparate, diverse, assorted
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facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant S: frivolous, flippant
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circumscribe
restrict within limits S: restrict, limit

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