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Haggard
Worn out, tired, gaunt, drawn, emaciated. A person who is haggard has a wild-eyed and wasted look, as from exhaustion, illness or grief.

With all the work you've been doing, and your lack of sleep, you are looking a little haggard.
Waive
To relinquish voluntarily, give up, forgo.

Are you going to waive off this discussion?
Carnal
Bodily, pertaining to the flesh as opposed to the spirit, sensual, corporeal.

Their behavior firmly distinguishes courtly and carnal love.
Sanction
To approve, allow, permit, authorize, certify, ratify.

The law sanctions free speech but not abusive behavior.
Ambiguous
Uncertain, unclear, doubtful, dubious, questionable, puzzling, having an obscure or indefinite meaning.

His ambiguous statement was puzzling because it could be interpreted in more than one way.
Spendthrift
Wasteful, spending extravagantly or foolishly, squandering one's resources

His spendthrift habits will put the company out of business.
Mollify
To calm, soothe, pacify, appease, soften in feeling or tone, make less harsh or severe.

Nothing could mollify his anger.
Unequivocal
clear and direct, definite, straightforward, certain, having a single, obvious meaning, capable of being interpreted in only one way.

A government having an unequivocal response is not normal.
Malleable
Capable of being shaped, able to be molded or manipulated, adaptable, impressionable.

His mind may be malleable, so speak carefully.
Verbose
Wordy, having too many words, long-winded, full of verbiage.

His verbose seemed to go on for eternity.
Transient
Temporary, passing away with time, lasting only a short while, momentary, fleeting, short-lived

The transient guest stayed for a while before moving on.
Nettle
To irritate, annoy, vex, harass, pester, provoke

Their supervisor constantly nettled them about irrelevant details.
Repudiate
To reject, cast off, disown, renounce, refuse to accept as one's own; also, to reject as false, deny the authority of, refuse to accept as true.

You can repudiate your child if you want.
Impetuous
Hasty, rash, overeager, acting in a sudden, vigorous, emotional, way with little thought.

The impetuous shopper buys without thinking.
Frugal
Spending carefully and wisely, thrifty, economical

Frugal people are cautious in their shopping.
Incongruous
Out of place, inappropriate, inconsistent, unsuitable, laking harmony of parts or agreement in character.

His incongruous action was unsuitable to the situation.
Assuage
To relieve, ease, allay, mitigate, make less severe or intense; also to satisfy, appease, make content.

I tried to assuage his pain.
Corroborate
To confirm, support, make more certain or believable

A witness corroborated the victim's account of the crime
Embellish
To decorate, dress up, adorn, enhance with ornamentation,. make more beautiful, elegant, or interesting.

I would like to embellish our home.