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| morose | adj. sullenly melancholy; gloomy. |
| relegate | v. 1. to move to a position of less authority, importance, etc; demote. 2. 3. to assign or refer (a matter) to another or others, as for action or decision. |
| proximity | n. The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness. |
| enmity | n. Deep-seated, often mutual hatred. |
| sophomoric | Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment. |
| exonerate | v. To free from blame. |
| bedraggle | v. To make wet and limp. |
| dexterity | n. 1. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness. 2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness. |
| chagrin | n. A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event. |
| anachronism | n. One that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time. |
| substantive | adj. Substantial; considerable. |
| hoodwink | v. To take in by deceptive means; deceive. |
| dereliction | n. Willful neglect, as of duty or principle. |
| propitious | adj. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious. |
| efficacious | adj. Producing or capable of producing a desired effect. See Synonyms at effective. |
| engender | v. To bring into existence; give rise to: |
| attenuate | v. 1. To make slender, fine, or small: The drought attenuated the river to a narrow channel. 2. To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken. |
| infamous | adj. 1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious. 2. Causing or deserving infamy; heinous. |
| stigma | n. A mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach. |
| irrevocable | adj. Impossible to retract or revoke. |
