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| accent | noun a style of pronunciation typical of people from certain country or region nounon emphasis on a particular syllable in a word. verb to focus attention on |
| articulate | adj skilled in expressing oneself clearly and effectively verb to express clearly in words |
| dialect | a unique form of a language, spoken by people from a country, region, or social group |
| diction | clearness of speech or pronunciation |
| enunciate | to pronounce, especially in a clear manner, to state or set forth clearly |
| hierarchy | a group organized according to rank of status |
| intelligible | able to understand |
| peer | a person who is equal to another in social standing or age |
| stratify | to separate into different levels or layers |
| stress | noun emphasis in speaking or music. verb to emphasize. noun tension or strain |
| abet | to encourage or assist particularly |
| bestow | to give or present, especially as a gift or an honor |
| deliverance | liberation; rescue from slavery, capture, or danger |
| expedite | to speed up or help the progress of. to do quickly or efficiently |
| haven | a place of refuge or safety |
| intercede | to mediate or help in a problem. to plead for another between others |
| offset | to make up for; to compensate for; to counteract |
| pacify | to calm anger. to establish peace; to end fighting or violence |
| refurbish | to clean, renew, repair, or refresh |
| sanctuary | any place of safety or protecting; holy place, house of worship |
| amenable | willing to consider; open to advice or suggestion |
| deception | a trick; an attempt to make somebody believe that something that is not true |
| forbearance | patience; willing to put up with, not reacting when annoyed |
| objective | adj fair or impartial. realistic or actual. noun goal or purpose |
| partially | a favorable bias or a prejudice towards something |
| partisanship | very strong, sometimes excessive support for one group idea, or cause |
| preconceived | believed before one has full knowledge or experience |
| slander | noun false and harmful statements about someone verb to make false or harmful statements about someone |
| subjective | governed by personal thoughts or feelings |
| tolerate | to allow; to bear; to endure |
| anguish | noun great physical or mental pain; torment; torture verb to suffer emotional pain |
| blithe | cheerful; carefree; light hearted |
| congenial | friendly, having a pleasant disposition |
| defiant | openly or boldly resisting authority |
| desolate | lonely and sad. having little or no life or vegetation; barren |
| despondent | in low spirits; depressed; dejected |
| disgruntled | discontented; resentful; |
| disillusion | to disappoint someone by breaking his or her belief in a false ideal |
| exuberant | filled with enthusiasm and joy |
| gratification | satisfaction; a feeling of being rewarded for one's effort |
