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precipitate
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly
precipitate
reiterate
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively
reiterate
grovel
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility
grovel
hedonism
the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good
the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good
hedonism
elucidate
to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain
to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain
elucidate
tirade
a long, vehement speech
a long, vehement speech
tirade
raconteur
a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly
a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly
raconteur
vicarious
felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others
felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others
vicarious
stoic
Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
stoic
pretentious
making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious
making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious
pretentious
incongruous
not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts
not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts
incongruous
pariah
an outcast
an outcast
pariah
stringent
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe
stringent
immutable
not mutable; unchangeable; changeless
not mutable; unchangeable; changeless
immutable
corpulent
large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
corpulent
indifferent
without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic
without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic
indifferent
callow
immature or inexperienced
immature or inexperienced
callow
disgruntled
displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish
displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish
disgruntled
coddle
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper
coddle
vindicate
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
vindicate