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Foment	Instigate- to start
Inarticulate	Tongue-tied
Jargon	terminology
Debunk	to discredit somebody
Reticent	reserved/ Cautious
Prevalent	pedominant/Universal
Satiate	fill/full
Candid	frank/open
Conform	harmonize/follow rules
Detrimental	causes injury
juxtapose	put side by side
hetrogeneous	mixed
mitigate	to make easier
elusive	slippery
basin	sink/ "low part"
unfurl	flap (flag)
contort	bend (acrobat)
grim	harsh
woeful	wretched
vacant	stark(empty)
austere	plain(severe)
fortify	strengthen (to make stronger)
proclivity	propensity (inclined)
formidable	menacing
stymie	frustrate
erratic	inconsistant
conciliate	pacify- make peace
refractory	stubborn
truncate	shortten
shelve	to furnish
shieling	a grazing ground; pasture
rhyolite	volcanic rock
riant	smiling, gay,cheerful
skiff	a long narrow rowboat
stele	an upright stone slab or pillar engraved with an escription
stench	odor
stucco	plaster or cement
tandem	one behind another
tamarind	a tropical tree
robust	hardy
tread	step
vigilant	wary
humid	damp
fathom	comprehend
concur	agree
adhere	cling
bleak	desolate
flourish	thrive
feign	pretend
quell	subdue/ stifle to stop
revise	modify
infamous	wicked
statute	law
acclimate	accustom
chary	cautious
acarice	greed
pugnacious	aggressive
wont	habit
tantalize	tease
scrupulous	conscientious
nostalgia	homesickness
overt	obvious
lavish	generous
molest	annoy
onslaught	attack
gratis	free
laud	praise
stupefy	astound
mortify	humiliate
pert	typical
allay	assail
vivacious	lively
freebooter	pirate
haven	shelter
synthetic	artificial
tepid	lukewarm
grimy	dirty
ascent	an upward slope
alter	to change
allusion	referance
beau	sweetheart; escort
berth	bed
bough	branch
canvass	to solicit
cede	to give up
cite	a coin
clime	a climate
mettle	courage
wholly	entirely
descent	a downhill slope
duel	a fight between two combats
gambol	to dance
urn	a vase with a pedestal
geint	trick
fete	festival
idle	doing nothing
pare	to trime off
rite	ceremony
peal	a loud sound

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