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| ABATE | v. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish |
| DERIDE | v. to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock. |
| EMULATE | v. to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass. |
| INUNDATE | v. 1. to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. 2. to overwhelm. |
| LAMENT | v. 1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence. 2. to mourn for or over. |
| OSTENTATIOUS | adj. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others. |
| QUANDARY | n. a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma. |
| REDUNDANT | adj. characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas. |
| VERBOSE | adj. characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy. |
| XENOPHOBIA | n. fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers. |
| AMENABLE | adj. ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable. |
| FATUOUS | adj. foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly. |
