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English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allay (v) | to subdue in intensity, to make quiet |
| Ameliorate (v) | to make better or more tolerable |
| Asperity (n) | roughness of manner or of temper |
| Exegesis (v) | an explanation or critical interpretation |
| Extradite (v) | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute |
| Hypocrisy (n) | behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel |
| Inveigh (v) | to protest or complain bitterly |
| Lionize (v) | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| Pander (v) | to provide gratification for others' desires |
| Profligate (adj) | wildly extravagant |
| Recalcitrant (adj) | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| Renunciation (n) | formally declare one's abandonment, stop using or consuming |
| Unimpeachable (adj) | not liable to accusation, reliable |
| Unwieldy (adj) | not easily managed, handled, or used |
| Vitiate (n) | to make faulty or defective |
| Recalcitrant (adj) | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| Renunciation (n) | formally declare one's abandonment, stop using or consuming |
| Unimpeachable (adj) | not liable to accusation, reliable |
| Unwieldy (adj) | not easily managed, handled, or used |
| Vitiate (n) | to make faulty or defective |