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5106924471cajolepersuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery0
5106926729furoran uproar; a state of great anger or excitement1
5106926730assuageto make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench2
5106926731berateTo scold harshly3
5106926732rectifyto correct4
5106929951exactingextremely demanding5
5106929952vindicateTo free from blame6
5106929953peremptoryhaving the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute7
5106931939aspireto have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend8
5106931940ratifyapprove formally; confirm; verify9
5106931941obduratestubborn, unyielding10
5106934057proliferateto increase in number quickly11
5106934058bombasticpompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas12
5106935771tenuousthin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported13
5106937563pronouncementa usually formal declaration of opinion14
5106937564idiosyncrasyCharacteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk15
5106937565simileA comparison of two things using like or as16
5106939849polemicalcausing debate or argument17
5106939850rhetoricThe art of using language effectively and persuasively18
5106941659assiduousPersistent, attentive, diligent19

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