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revel

[rev-uhl]

to take great pleasure or delight

dock

[dok]

a platform for loading or unloading ships; to deduct something

impetuous

[im-pech-oo-uhs]

moving forcefully or rapidly

objectivity

[obj-ekt-iv-ity]

the quality of being impartial, unbiased, and based on facts rather than personal feelings.

waft

[waft]

to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water

humility

[hyoo-mil-i-tee]

the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance

pretend

[pr-et-end]

to act as if something is true when it is not; also refers to make-believe behavior.

flippant

[flip-uhnt]

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness

inspirit

[in-spir-it]

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven

renowned

[ri-nound]

celebrated; famous

harlequin

[hahr-luh-kwin]

fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.

suborn

[suh-bawrn]

in law, to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony

cunctation

[kuhngk-tey-shuhn]

lateness; delay

accede

[ak-seed]

to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract

undulate

[uhn-juh-leyt]

to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement

disparate

[dis-per-it]

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar

exponent

[ek-spoh-nuhnt]

a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory.

writhe

[rahyth]

to shrink mentally in discomfort or embarrassment.

deplete

[dih-pleet]

to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of

accredit

[uh-kred-it]

to officially recognize or approve

defraud

[dih-frawd]

to cheat or deceive someone out of something valuable

vermouth

[ver-mooth]

a white wine in which herbs, roots, barks, and bitters have been steeped to make it aromatic

twisted

[tw-ist-ed]

bent, distorted, or deformed; also refers to something complex or perverse.

fledgling

[flej-ling]

young, new, or inexperienced