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Gregarious
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fond of company; sociable
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Gibe
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an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.: "a gibe at his old rivals".
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Placate
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make (someone) less angry or hostile.: "they attempted to placate the students with promises".
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Redress
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remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).: "the power to redress the grievances of our citizens".
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Sinuous
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having many curves and turns.: "the river follows a sinuous trail through the forest".
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Defer
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put off (an action or event) to a later time;
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Delude
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impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive;
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Anachronism
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a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists
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Chastise
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rebuke or reprimand severely.: "he chastised his colleagues for their laziness".
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Bequeath
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leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
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