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Assiduous
constant, unremitting
working diligently
Indignity
an insult to one's pride
spurious
not true, coming from a nonreliable source (think rumors)
imbue
to integrate or inspire
compunction
a fealing of uneasiness caused by guilt
accolade
an award
doleful
sorrowful
implacable
incapable of being changed; relentless
berate
to scold
garish
too showy, too elaborate
perpetrator
to commit (a crime)
ameliorate
to improve
acrimony
bitterness
rancor
a deep long held feeling of hatred or bitterness
perverse
not right; wicked
clique
exclusive group of people
exacerbate
to make more servere/violent
ajudicate
to judge
engender
to produce
baleful
expressing hatred or evil
gratuitous
giving without receiving any return value
curtail
to shorten
chary
cautious, careful
explicate
to explain and interpret
bane
(Ia person or thing) causing harm
instigate
to provoke
penchant
strong attraction
unremitting
constant
incarcerate
to put in prison
ephemeral
lasting a short time
ingratiate
to work to gain the favor of someone
inexorable
unable to persuaded; relentless
insatiable
never satisified
euphemism
a polite term used to avoid saying something unpleasant
infirmity
physical or mental weakness
profane
to treat with scorn OR not connecting with religion, wordly
largesse
the act of giving gifts
epitaph
words carved on a tombstone
galvanize
to arouse action
vanguard
leading or forward position in a government
desultory
carried out aimlessly