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Capitulate

To yield

Recapitulate

To summarize briefly

Caprice

Sudden change of intention

Precipitate

To cause something to happen immediately

Adduce

To bring forth as evidence

Traduce

To say false things in order to harm the reputation of

Subdue

To conquer or overcome

Subservient

Willing to obey

Servile

Like a slave, too humble

Reserved

Keeping one's thoughts to oneself

Sovereign

Having the highest power or authority

Surfeit

To fill to excess

Insuperable

Not able to overcome

Locus

Specific place

In Lieu Of

In place of

Allocate

To set aside for a special purpose

Apposite

Relevant or appropriate

Interpose

To come between verbally

Composite

A combination, a blend

Utopian

Ideal nature

Dystopian

Nightmarish

Tooical

Dealing with current subject matter

Anathema

Something hated or strongly avoided

Epithet

A phrase or term that describes something or someone

Magniloquent

High flown and elevated in speech

Loquacious

Very talkative

Circumlocution

Roundabout way or overly long way of saying something

Colloquy

Formal conversation or dialogue

Obloquy

Harsh criticism

Consign

To deliver

Resignation

Acceptance of something that cannot be avoided

Signatory

A party to a contract

Proscribe

To forbid to outlaw

Ascribe

To think of as belonging to or coming from

Circumscribe

Tightly limit or restrict

Vociferous

Loud and noisy in making ones feelings known

Avocation

Something done for pleasure, hobby

Vocation

Profession or trade

Univocal

Single, clear meaning

Reticent

Not saying much

Tacit

Implied

Taciturn

Silent

Verbiage

Excessive wordiness

Verbatim

Word for word

Verbose

Too many words