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skittish
[skit-ish]
restlessly or excessively lively

pretermit
[pree-ter-mit]
to let pass without notice; disregard

daily
[d-aily]
occurring every day or on a routine basis.

assiduous
[uh-sij-oo-uhs]
constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; meticulous

quisling
[kwiz-ling]
a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; a traitor

deprecate
[dep-ri-keyt]
to express earnest disapproval of

gallant
[gal-uhnt ]
brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

bolt
[bohlt]
a metal pin or fastener; to run away suddenly

scythe
[sahyth]
an agricultural tool with a long, curving blade that sits at an angle on the handle

victorious
[vik-tawr-ee-uhs]
having achieved victory; conquering; triumphant

truncate
[truhng-keyt]
to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

disparage
[dih-spar-ij]
to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of

complacency
[kuhm-pley-suhn-see ]
a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.

penurious
[puh-noor-ee-uhs]
extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly

skittish
[skit-ish]
apt to start or shy

interlay
[in-ter-ley]
to lay between; interpose

heartened
[hart-uhnd]
made more cheerful or optimistic

accretion
[uh-kree-shuhn]
an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent

rebuff
[ri-buhf ]
to give a rebuff to; check; repel; refuse; drive away

inject
[in-jekt]
to introduce a substance into something, typically a body or system

obviate
[ob-vee-eyt]
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary

deign
[deyn]
to think it appropriate to or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend

chasten
[chey-suhn]
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise

zealous
[zel-uhs]
full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent

disparate
[dis-per-it]
distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar