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- abduct
- to carry off by force; to kidnap.
- commend
- express approval of; to praise.
- devour
- to eat up greedily; to swallow up or destroy as if by eating; to enjoy completely.
- inscribe
- to mark or engrave a surface with words or letters.
- reassure
- to restore confidence to; to comfort or cause to be certain again.
- amble
- to walk in a leisurely and relaxed manner; to saunter.
- courteous
- gracious or showing polite consideration toward others.
- diligent
- showing steady and serious effort; painstaking.
- grotesque
- combining details not found together in nature; unnaturally odd, ugly, or outlandish; a style of art that involves bizarre, fanciful images.
- platform
- a level and usually raised surface; a declaration of a political party or candidates beliefs and goals.
- advise
- to offer an opinion; to recommend or suggest.
- anxious
- uneasy about an uncertain matter or event; worried.
- defy
- to confront or resist boldly; to refuse to cooperate with.
- optimistic
- expecting everything to turn out for the best.
- resign
- to give up by a formal act; to give up a claim, office, or position; to accept or submit to something, usually with feelings of sadness.
- advisory
- containing or giving advice
- deploy
- to spread out or position for some purpose, often battle.
- dismantle
- to take, disassemble, or tear down in a systematic way; to strip of furniture and equipment.
- encore
- an audience's call for an additional performance; repetition or return, especially in a performance or engagement.
- regime
- a regular pattern of doing something; a mode of rule or management; a form of government; control.
- ample
- generous in size or extent; enough to satisfy a need.
- docile
- ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or obedient.
- haughty
- showing great self-importance in a manner that expresses scorn for others.
- meager
- thin, deficient, or lacking in quantity.
- ruthless
- having no pity, compassion, or remorse; merciless.