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Amorous

adj. Expressing love or the state of being in love

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Belittle

v. To present or speak of as unimportant or of little value

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Censure

v. To blame or find fault with

n. A severe criticism or harsh judgment

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Deem

v. To consider, to believe

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Divulge

v. To make known something secret; to reveal

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Exorbitant

adj. Exceeding normal bounds; greater or more than seems reasonable

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Expostulate

v. To argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval

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Fateful

adj. Having great or significant consequences

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Ingrate

n. An ungrateful person

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Injunction

n. 1.) An order or command

2.) A court order prohibiting someone from doing something

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Moribund

adj. Close to death; in a dying state

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Motif

n. 1.) A theme or idea in a work of art or literature that is developed or repeated

2.) A figure or design repeated in the decoration or something, such as a building, or textile

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Subsidize

v. To support by giving financial aid

(subsidy) n. A grant of money, often provided by a government to a group or individual

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Sumptuous

adj. Extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious

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Voluble

adj. Characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative