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acuity
sharpness (mental or visual)
braggart
someone who boasts
debunking
exposing false claims or myths
epitomized
typified;characterized;
personified
hidebound
rigid in opinions
languish
decay; fade away; get weaker
obsequious
servile; submissive
polemical
causing debate or argument
restorative
a tonic
thwart
prevent; frustrate