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11805134550Antiquated(adj.) old-fashioned or outdated.0
11805134551Arable(adj.) (of land) used or suitable for growing crops.1
11805134552Ascendancy(n.) occupation of a position of dominant power or influence.2
11805134553Atrophy(v.) (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.3
11805136988Conciliate(v.) stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify.4
11805136989Cursory(adj.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.5
11805136990Derision(n.) contemptuous ridicule or mockery.6
11805136991Enmity(n.) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.7
11805136992Forbearance(n.) patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.8
11805138217Frivolous(adj.) not having any serious purpose or value.9
11805138218Garrulous(adj.) excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.10
11805139587Impetuous(adj.) acting or done quickly and without thought or care.11
11805139588Infamous(adj.) well known for some bad quality or deed.12
11805139589Insolence(n.) rude and disrespectful behavior.13
11805139590Levity(n.) humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.14
11805139591Oblivion(n.) the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening; extinction.15
11805140910Perjury(n.) the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.16
11805140911Rancor(n.) bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.17
11805140912Sycophant(n.) a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.18
11805142873Vacillating(v.) alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.19
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