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Ascribe

to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute




attribute

oppressive

burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical




harsh

regime

a mode or system of rule or government




system

inquire

to seek information by questioning




ask

rectify

to make, put, or set right; remedy




correct

conscious

aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings

ridicule

speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing




mock

hodgepodge

a confused mixture

diverse

of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike




varied

unparalleled

exceptional

annul

declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).




invalidate

protrusion

to project




protuberance

preclude

prevent from happening; make impossible




prevent

intriguing

arousing one's curiosity or interest




fascinating

tension

strain

perseverance

persistence

neglect

fail to care for properly




ignore

ravenous

extremely hungry




voracious

exotic

originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country




foreign

notorious

famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed




infamous

proscribe

forbid, especially by law


prohibited

prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.




tremendous

propensity

tendency

sedentary

(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive




lethargic

assess

evaluate

instrumental

crucial

stringent

(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting




rigid

solitude

the state or situation of being alone




isolation

subsistence

the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level.




survival

scrimp

be thrifty or parsimonious;




economize.

convention

a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.




custom

tenuous

very slender or fine;




insubstantial

turbulent

characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm.




tumultuous

pose

present

apathy

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.




indifference

cede

give up (power or territory)




surrender

irreversible

not able to be undone or altered.




permanent

intense

of extreme force, degree, or strength.




potent

shun

persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.




avoid

seminal

(of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments.




pioneering

subordinate

lower in rank or position.




junior

indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.




resentful

surge

a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide




escalation

flourish

develop rapidly and successfully.




thrive