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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