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Acquiesce (v.)
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest.
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Elicit (v.)
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to draw out or to bring forth.
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Pertinacious (adj.)
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holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion.
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Doleful (adj.)
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sorrowful; mournful.
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Abhorrence (n.)
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a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing.
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Epistle (n.)
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a letter, especially in a formal setting.
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Paltry (adj.)
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ridiculously or insultingly small.
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Bereave (v.)
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to deprive or make desolate.
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Sanctimonious (adj.)
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making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, and righteousness.
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Trepidation (n.)
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tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation.
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