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| Disclaim | V. v.tr. 1. To deny or renounce any claim to or connection with; disown. 2. To deny the validity of; repudiate. 3. Law To renounce one's right or claim to. |
| Somnambulism | N. the act or state of walking while asleep; somnambulism. |
| Galvanize | V. 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: "Issues that once galvanized the electorate fade into irrelevance" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) |
| Extricate | V. to remove or free from complication, hindrance, or difficulty; disentangle |
| Droll | Adj. amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical |
| Edify | V. to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift; enlighten. |
| Hamper | V. 1. to hold back; hinder; impede: Heavy rain hampered the flow of traffic. 2. to interfere with; curtail. |
| Mollify | V. 1. To calm in temper or feeling; soothe. See Synonyms at pacify. 2. To lessen in intensity; temper. 3. To reduce the rigidity of; soften. |
| Vilify | V. to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign he has been vilified in the tabloid press |
| Paucity | N. 1. smallness of quantity; insufficiency; dearth 2. smallness of number |
