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adulation (noun) excessive praise; intense adoration
ameliorate (verb) to make better or more tolerable
ascetic (noun) one who practices rigid self-denial, especially to an act of religious devotion
burgeon (verb) to grow rapidly or flourish
bucolic (adj.) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
castigation (noun) severe criticism or punishment
chary (adj.) wary; cautious; sparing
cogent (adj.) appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
contrite (adj.) regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
dearth (noun) smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
demur (verb) to question or oppose
didactic (adj.) intended to teach or instruct
ephemeral (adj.) brief; fleeting
furtive (adj.) marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
harangue (verb)/(noun) to deliver a forceful or angry speech; ranting speech or writing
impecunious (adj.) lacking funds; without money
incipient (adj.) beginning to come into being or become apparent
intransigent (adj.) refusing to compromise
inveigle (verb) to obtain by deception or flattery
penurious (adj.) penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
pernicious (adj.) extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
prodigious (adj.) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
quaff (verb) to drink deeply
quiescence (noun) stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest
redoubtable (adj.) awe-inspiring, worthy of honor
torpid (adj.) lethargic; sluggish; dormant
urbane (adj.) sophisticated; refined; elegant
viscous (adj.) thick; sticky
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