Set 16

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antedate
precede in time; come before (something) in date.
2
banish
1. send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.
2. get rid of (something unwanted).
3
bridle
1. show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up one's head and drawing in one's chin.
2. put a bridle on (a horse).
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comply
act in accordance with a wish or command.
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crestfallen
sad and disappointed.
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curtail
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
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elucidate
make (something) clear; explain.
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evade
escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
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feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
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fester
1. (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.
2. (of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference.
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iconoclastic
criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions.
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immure
enclose or confine (someone) against their will.
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improvise
1. create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.
2. produce or make (something) from whatever is available.
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inhibit
1. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
2. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.
3. (in ecclesiastical law) forbid (a member of the clergy) to exercise clerical functions.
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inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret.
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lionize
give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.
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monotonous
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
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peculiar
1. different to what is normal or expected; strange.
2. particular; special.
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premeditate
think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand.
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profligate
1. recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
2. licentious; dissolute.
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reconcile
1. restore friendly relations between.
2. make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.
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refine
remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.
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relinquish
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
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ruminate
1. think deeply about something.
2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud.
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skittish
1. (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable.
2. (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.
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superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
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synoptic
taking or involving a comprehensive mental view.
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thorough
complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.
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visionary
1. thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
2. relating to or having the ability to see visions in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition.
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vociferous
expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful.
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