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  1. abscond         to depart suddenly and secretly                                                                     
  2. anneal          to reduce the bitterness of; to toughen                                                             
  3. besmirch        to soil or stain; to make dim                                                                       
  4. cajole          to coax with flattery or false promises                                                             
  5. circumscribe    to mark out the boundaries; to draw a line or     circle around                                     
  6. consort         to associate; to be in agreement                                                                    
  7. defile          to tarnish the brightness of; to corrupt                                                            
  8. diminish        to make smaller or lesser                                                                           
  9. edify           to enlighten and benefit                                                                            
  10. equivocate      to use ambiguous language in order to mislead                                                       
  11. felicitate      to congratulate                                                                                     
  12. gild            to brighten or adorn; to gloss over                                                                 
  13. illuminate      to enlighten; to explain or clarify;                                                                
  14. insulate        to isolate from outside influences                                                                  
  15. languish        to grow weak and listless; to become melancholy                                                     
  16. mesmerize       to hypnotize; to completely fascinate                                                               
  17. nullify         to make of no value or consequence                                                                  
  18. quibble         to evade the truth or the point of; to raise      trifling objections                               
  19. supplant        to supersede; to take the place of; to replace                                                      
  20. wane            to diminish in size or brilliance; to decrease    gradually; to draw to an end                      
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