Crimson Review Week 5
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- infirmity
- weakness, disability, frailty
- jingo
- one who is overly patriotic or nationalistic
- divert
- to change the direction of, to distract, to entertain or amuse
- congenial
- friendly, sociable, well-matched
- diminution
- a reduction or a lessening
- expedite
- to speed up or help along, to do quickly
- restraint
- control, a limitation, self-control
- abate
- to lessen in amount, degree, or intensity
- enmity
- deep hatred
- domineering
- tending to act like a tyrant or dictator
- rejuvenate
- to make young and energetic again
- mediator
- a go-between, someone who helps resolve disputes
- reticent
- quiet or silent, restrained or reserved in speaking
- acumen
- good and sharp judgement, good insight
- lax
- lacking due concern, careless, negligent
- malefactor
- an evildoer, a criminal
- exemplify
- to serve as an example, to explain by example
- contaminate
- to make impure, to pollute
- boor
- a coarse, rude person
- precocious
- early or advanced in development
- instigate
- to urge on, to stir up or start trouble
- despot
- a harsh or cruel ruler or king
- contrite
- very apologetic, deeply sorry
- atrophy
- to waste away from lack of use, to deteriorate
- preclude
- to prevent, to make impossible, to rule out
- dilute
- to make thinner or less concentrated, to reduce in strength
- renegade
- a traitor, an outlaw
- merger
- a joining, blending, or combining
- virtuoso
- a brilliant musician, one with masterly ability in the arts
- desecrate
- to violate the sacredness of
- innovate
- to create or introduce something new
- mortify
- to cause extreme embarrassment or shame
- heresy
- a controversial or highly unusual opinion
- stagnate
- to lie motionless, to fail to develop or progress
- underscore
- to emphasize or stress, to underline for emphasis
- benefactor
- one who gives financial or other kinds of aid
- ostentatious
- showy, intended to impress
- fastidious
- very careful about details, hard to please
- solicit
- to ask for or request, to look for by asking
- upbraid
- to scold severely
- discord
- strong disagreement or controversy
- astute
- smart, having good judgement, insightful
- eloquent
- persuasive, fluent, and graceful in speech
- vilify
- to say bad things about or to, to speak evil of
- nullify
- to make invalid or unimportant
- monotony
- tedious sameness which leads to boredom
- belie
- to give a false or misleading impression of, to contradict what is true
- predilection
- a preference or liking
- apologist
- a defender
- censor
- a person who decides what is proper or suitable to be read or seen