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jeer to make fun of inquiry a request for information
jest to joke ratify to approve, usually a law
parody a humorous imitation ambiguous unclear
abdicate to give up power amorphous without shape
accord to be in agreement itinerant nomadic, constantly moving
assess to determine the worth of kinetic moving
allege to declare that something is true without proof obscure hard to see
condone to forgive an offense remote far away, distant
conventional traditional, ordinary writhe to twist
counsel to advise akin related to or alike
debunk to prove wrong amiable friendly, good-natured
conviction fixed or firm belief congenial agreeable
caresses stroking in an affectionate way extol to praise
hues variety of colors placate to quiet down
alcove a windowed area of a wall that is pushed out usually used for a table or chair animosity hostility
regimented orderly debilitating weakening, harmful
descended to go down like stairs deficient lacking an essential part
irate enraged notorious known widely and unfavorably
profane to abuse or put to ill use recalcitrant disobedient, stubborn
warlock a male witch abyss a deep narrow pit
barrage a flood brig the prison of a ship
hovel a shack indictment the situation of having been charged with a crime
quiver a portable container for arrows plight a bad situation, a predicament
rue to regret benign harmless
exquisite beautifully made or designed immaculate perfectly clean, free from dirt or stain
robust healthy illuminate to light up or make clear
imply to express indirectly lament to express grief for, mourn
reminiscence a memory, the act of recalling the past dormant temporarily inactive, asleep
eradicate to erase or get rid of excavate to dig up
fundamental an essential part, basic innate possessed at birth, not learned
merge to blend together adept very skilled
facet an aspect of something ingenuity innovation, creativity
procure to obtain tenacious holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn
decree an order or command
Created by: ilovegiraffes97
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