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Whimper

Cry weakly or softly

Proscription

A decree that prohibit something

Clientele

Customers Collectively

Quirky

Unconventional

Counterproductive

Harmful

Cognisance

Having knowledge of awareness

Tirade

A speech of violent denunciation

Denunciation

A public act of speak up Against

Vigilantism

The actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws .

Persecution

Cause to Suffer

Arson

Malicious burning to destroy property

Humility

A disposition to be Humble.

Wisdom

Accumulated knowledge

Rein

Any means of control

Reckless

Rash marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Genie

: An invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by muslims to inhabit the earth and influenced mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.

Premeditated

Characterised by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

Inducements

A positive motivational Influencer

Allurement

Attractiveness

Nevertheless

Despite anything to the contrary

Namesake

A person with the same name as another

Jingoistic

Fanatically Patriotic

Roost

Sit as on a branch

Fervour

Feeling of great warmth and intensity

Spliced

Join the ends / spliced an d edited CD

Deviant

Depart from usual or accepted standards .

Preempt

An anticipated Event

Moot

Raise a topic for Discussion

Dampener

A thing that has a restraining Effect

Bustling

Move in Energetic and Busy Manner

Tavern

An inn or public House

Loud Mouthed

Loud Offensive talks

Loathe

Feel Intense Dislike or Disgust for

Reinstate

Restore to the previous state or rank

Pawn

An article deposited as Security . A person used by another to gain an end .

Catapult

Shoot forth or Launch

Doomed

Marked by certain Death

Appalling

Alarming

Apprehensive

Quick to understand

Plagiarism

A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

Grim

Stern / Unforgiving

Brazen

Audacious

Glaring

Shining Intensely

Endemic

Relating to a disease constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality

Dwelling

Housing that someone is living in.

Ultra

Used of opinions and actions beyond the norms

Borne

Carried or transported by the thing specified

Overarching

Comprehensive

Holocaust

An act of mass destruction and loss of life .

Toy

Flirt , Play , Behave carelessly , Manipulate manually

Lackadaisical

Lacking spirit / Idle

Scotch

Hinder or Prevent !

Conduit

A Passage

Devious

Untrust / a devious character / departing from the accepted or proper way !

Insofar

To the Degree or extent that

Pervert

A person whose behaviour deviates from what is acceptable

Insuperable

Unconquerable

Innumerable

Too numerous to be counted

Platitude

Obvious remark , Comment Input

Instinct

Inborn pattern of behaviour often responsive to specific stimuli

Rationality

The state of having good sense and sound judgement

Talk Turkey

To talk serious Business

Mammoth

Huge , Enormous , Gigantic ,

Deteriorating

Become worse or disintegrate

Prompt

Give an incentive for Action

Spurs

Anything that inspires motivates or drives you to do something

Commensurate

Corresponding in size degree or extent.

Resounding

Loud deep Sound

Probity

Complete and Confirmed Integrity

Dissenting

Disagreeing especially with a majority !

Enchant

Attract

Disenchant

Cause someone to understand that something they previously believed is false or overly optimistic .

Succumb

Give In /Surrender / Consent reluctantly

Don

Put clothing on ones Body

Don

Put clothing on ones Body

Tinker

Do random unplanned work activities or spend time idly

Xenophobia

A fear of foreigners or strangers !

Sexism

Prejudice , Stereotyping , Discrimination against women !

Ducking

To move quickly downwards or away

Alternate

Go back and Forth

Abiding

Lasting , Permanent

Reminiscent

Serving to Bring to mind

Amicus Curie

An advisor to the court on some matters of law who is not a party to the case usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest .

Barking up the wrong Tree

Completely misunderstood something .

Aversion

A feeling of Intense Dislike .

Avert

Prevent the occurrence

Excite

Arouse or elicit a feeling

Adjudicate

Here a case and sit as the judge

Repudiation

Rejection /Talaq originally means repudiation

Abstinence

The trait of abstaining , especially from alcohol