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Abash
To make ashamed; to embarrass
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Cacophony
Harsh-sounding of words, voices, or sounds
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Daunt
To make fearful; to intimidate
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Ebullient
Boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant
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Garrulous
Talkative; Chatty
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Hackneyed
Overused; trite; stale
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Judicious
Exercising sound judgement
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Bane
Poison; torment; cause of harm
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Cadence
Rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds
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Eccentric
Not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
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Facetious
Humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous
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Gesticulate
To make gestures, especially when speaking or in place of speaking
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Bastion
Stronghold; fortress; fortified place
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Cajole
To persuade someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do
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Capitulate
To surrender; to give up or give in
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Eclectic
Choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources
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Glut
Surplus; overabundance
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Harbinger
A forerunner; a signal of
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Idiosyncrasy
A peculiarity; an eccentricity
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Aberration
Something not typical; a deviation from the standard
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Beget
To give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause
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Debauchery
Wild living; excessive intemperance
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