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  1. abrade          to rub away by friction; to wear away                                                               
  2. anchor          to fix securely; to make firm                                                                       
  3. bemuse          to confuse; to bewilder; to cause to become lost  in thought                                        
  4. burnish         to polish by friction                                                                               
  5. chide           to speak reprovingly to; to scold                                                                   
  6. consecrate      to set apart for a sacred use; to dedicate to God                                                   
  7. decipher        to convert into meaningful form; to puzzle out    something obscure                                 
  8. digress         to turn aside from the main subject                                                                 
  9. eavesdrop       to secretly listen to private conversation                                                          
  10. enunciate       to speak clearly; to state with exactness                                                           
  11. facilitate      to make easier or more convenient                                                                   
  12. garner          to gather or store; to accumulate                                                                   
  13. hypothesize     to theorize; to guess at a possible solution                                                        
  14. insinuate       to imply subtly or by innuendo; to bring about    gradually                                         
  15. lacerate        to tear raggedly; to wound; to injure                                                               
  16. meditate        to engage in contemplative thought; to muse                                                         
  17. nix             to forbid or disagree with                                                                          
  18. quaff           to drink copiously or with relish                                                                   
  19. suffuse         to spread over, as with a vapor or fluid                                                            
  20. vindicate       to clear of accusation; to serve to justify                                                         
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