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Abet(word list 4) Verb to encourage or support by aid or approval
Awl Noun A pointed device for making holes in leather wood, etc
Coerce Verb To compel by force, intimidation or authority
Contrite Adj Caused by or showing sincere remorse
Fodder Noun Coarse animal feed
Incorrigible Adj Is bad beyond correction or reform
Insight Noun Instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing
Moccasin Noun A slipper made of leather or deerskin that slips on, first wore by Native Americans
Oust Verb To remove something from a position it is occupying
Pestilence Noun A deadly virus
Repudiate Verb To reject as having no authority
Reverent Adj Deeply respectful
Sage Noun A wise person, a person who is famed for wisdom
Textile Noun Any kind of fabric used for making clothes after being weaved or knitted
Umbrage Noun Offense or displeasure
Averse (word list 5) Adj Having a strong feeling of opposition
Census Noun An official count of an area’s population
Disclaim Verb To deny interest in connection with something
Exterminate Verb To get rid of something by destroying it
Hemorrhage Noun A profuse discharge of blood
Inexorable Adj Unyielding, something that cannot be stopped
Reputable Adj To be respectable
Roisterer Noun A person who celebrates very loudly
Spawn Verb To produce young
Stipulate Verb To require something for a deal
Surplus Noun An amount greater then needed
Tangible Adj Something that can be touched
Toga Noun An outer garment that is made of cloth, usually worn by Ancient Romans and college frat boys
Trance Noun A half conscious state sometimes caused by hypnosis, in which the person cannot function voluntary
Vigilante Noun A person who takes the law into there own hands, like a superhero
Vindictive Adj Disposed or inclined to revenge
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