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Question		Answer
genial start learning		This is mainly a word for pleasant kindness. Besides people or animals, climates and weather can be genial, which means they too are warm and sunny
banish start learning		to expel or get rid of
surly start learning		Surly behavior is always frowned upon. Surly's roots are in sirly, as in sir, meaning arrogant, haughty and superior. To be rude, snotty, sullen, mean and cranky can be added to the list
commendable start learning		worthy of high praise
benign start learning		Someone or something that is benign is gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful: a benign soul wouldn't hurt a fly
derisive start learning		abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
rankle start learning		gnaw into, make resentful or angry
assail start learning		attack in speech or writing
sentimental start learning		Call a person sentimental if he or she is led more by emotions than by reason. If you have a sentimentalattachment to a favorite stuffed animal, you'll probably even bring it to college with you
inadvertent start learning		happening by chance or unintentional or unexpectedly
augment start learning		Do you need to make something bigger, better, or stronger? Then you need to augment it. To augmentis to increase the amount or strength of something
urbane start learning		Urbane people are sophisticated, polished, cultured, refined. Spend enough time in an urban setting–-going to concerts and museums, spending time in crowds––and you'll be urbane too.
pristine start learning		unspoiled, untouched, immaculately clean and untouched
perennial start learning		lasting an indefinitely long time, eternal, everlasting
assuage start learning		The most common things that we assuage are fears, concerns, guilt, grief, anxiety, and anger. these are all things we seek relief from. Latin root suavis, "sweet" — think of adding a bit of honey to something unpleasant
smattering start learning		A smattering is a small but inexact amount of something. If you know a smattering of things about Australia, then you don't know much
debase start learning		reduce the quality or value of something
detrimental start learning		causing harm or injury, usually followed by to
hamstrung start learning		the literal meaning is to cripple a person or animal by cutting their hamstrings 2. severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of
irresolute start learning		uncertain on how to act or proceed
vacuous start learning		decoid of intelligence, matter or significance
buck start learning		resist, buck the trend
cornucopia start learning		an abundant supply of something good
fickle start learning		liable to sudden unpredictable change, especially in affections or attachment
grovel start learning		To grovel is to beg like a hungry dog. You don't have to be a canine though; you might grovel for a better grade

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