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pejorative

expressing contempt or dissaproval

disseminate

cause to become widely known

maladroit

inefficient, clumsy

impartial

free from undue bias or pre conceived opinions

appease

pacify by acceding to the demands

mendacity

tendency to lie

jovial

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

elicit

When you elicit, you're bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian elicits a lot of laughs

harried

feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed

furtive

marked by quiet, caution and secrecy; "to give someone a furtiveglance" and "to steal a glance at someone" mean the same thing.

truncate

reduce the length of something

erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

imprudent

not prudent or wise

craven

pathetically coward

placate

If you placate someone, you stop them from being angry by giving them something or doing something that pleases them.

sanction

1. give authority or permission to; 2. a legal penalty for a forbidden action

circumscribe

To circumscribe is to limit or restrict. If you spend too much time watching TV instead of fulfilling other obligations, you might circumscribe your TV-watching time to one hour daily (or two hours, if your favorite show is on)

mundane

repetitive and boring, not spiritual, relating to the ordinary world

stringent

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures (Stringent safety procedures prevent accidents in a dangerous work environment. And restaurants must adhere to stringent health regulations)

reproach

to mildly criticize, As a noun, reproach can also be shame. If you are caught lying, it is a reproach that might bother you for a while.

banality

a trite or obvious remark

thoroughgoing

very thorough; complete

embroiled

involve (someone) deeply in an argument, contention, or difficult situation.

summit

1. the peak or the highest point, 2. a meeting of high level leaders

indignant

When you're indignant, you're angry about an unfair situation. If you discovered that a teacher gave ten extra points on a test to all students who sat in the front row, you'd be indignant.