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sodden
wet
shun
avoid
shard
broken piece
morsel
small, edible
parched
dry
sheen
shiny
awning
shade or ledge
visor
a shade
corral
fenced area
copious
many
dubious
doubtful
tangible
material
prosaic
like a novel
skim
skim off the top
facade
face of a building
ego
self-image
juvenile
a kid
relish
enjoy
robust
strong
prevail
succeed
flinch
wince
dilapidated
run-down
speculate
predict
conspicuous
obvious
falter
stumble
congenital
innate
jabber
talk alot
wick
string in a candle
savor
enjoy
coercion
forced
aplomb
calm
egregious
rude
ember
piece of burning wood
ignite
catch fire
douse
drench
barricade
barrier
coarse
rough
sift
search through
meek
submissive
reproach
criticize
rebuke
criticize
imply
can be inferred
implications
consequences
strut
walk
absurd
silly
profound
insightful
whim
a sudden wish
caprice
whim
din
loud racket
clamor
to shout repeatedly
canine
dog
refined
polite
recalcitrant
stubborn
obscure
unclear
metamorphosis
change shape
humble
not arrogant
bleak
barren
chronic
persistent
demean
belittle
tumult
commotion
remedy
fix
lunge
powerful move forward
usurp
steal position
candor
honesty
convene
assemble
gregarious
friendly
dexterity
agility
ambidextrous
good with both hands
imminent
happening soon
animosity
hatred
repudiate
renounce
terrestrial
of the Earth
subterranean
underground
meteorology
study of weather
cartographer
map maker
ore
raw metal
irrigate
to water
ferment
let bacteria grow
olfaction
to do with smell
irk
to annoy
ravenous, voracious
hungry
indignant
angry
bolster
increase
ostentatious
showy
philanthropy
charity
satiety
fullness
adamant
unyielding
laud
praise
calamity
disaster
ameliorate
improve or fix
grapple
struggle with hands
circumvent
go around
fractious
bad tempered
allege
claim
cursory
brief
absolution
forgiveness
burnish
polish
zealot
true believer
fervent
with great belief
stalwart
loyal & long-lasting
gusto
enjoyment
retribution
punishment
bleak
hopeless
severe
serious & negative
hone
sharpen
caress
touch lovingly
irate
annoyed or angry
glare
bright light
trivial
less important
stealth
go quietly
genial
friendly & kind
bland
no flavor
condemn
decide the fate of
incentive
reward
devour
eat entirely
allegation
accusation
speculate
gamble on stock market
penury
poverty
deface
ruin
commerce
trade
luminous
glowing
prophecy
prediction
valor
bravery
coddle
pamper
coarse
rude
robust
vigorous
converge
meet
lure
lead / bait
alluring
mesmerizing
obsolete
outdated
writhe
squirm
adverse
unfavorable
specter
ghost
conjecture
guess
wary
cautious
vanquish
conquer
abate
stop
incentive
reward
homage
respectful speech
unsightly
ugly to look at
meddle
interfere
gaunt
starved
fickle
picky
evict
remove a person
feeble
weak
grace
divine favor
renege
break a promise
squeamish
easy to gross out
pillar
column
conceal
hide
wily
clever
cascade
pour over
drudgery
toil
obscure
hard to see
staunch
stop or loyal
malfunction
failure
feign
fake
admonish
give warning
herald
job to proclaim
sentry
job to guard
befuddled
confused
capsize
overturn
hoax
trick
candor
truthfulness
retrospect
look back on
hindsight
analysis of past
confer
consult
shrivel
shrink up
hapless
unlucky / helpless
tramp
to travel / a homeless traveler
cohere
to stick together
adhere
to stick
spar
duel
bolster
increase
fledgling
newcomer
sever
cut off
listing
almost sinking
understated
subtle
presumptuous
arrogant
aloof
standing apart
gaudy
fancy and ugly
sleuth
detective
conflagration
big fire
obstacle
something you have to get around
obstruction
blockage
obstinate
doesn’t want to move
embellish
fancy addition
patio
large porch
revenue
income
synopsis
summary
covert
secret
predicament
trouble
transgress
violate
maven
expert
bestride
straddle
edifice
memorial
ruminate
thoughtful
unanimously
doing as one