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| v - to make less in amount, degree; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
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| n - praise or flattery that is excessive |
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| n - an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
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| adj - shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
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| n - a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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| adj - deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
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| adj - tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
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| adj - conspicuous, standing out from the mass |
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| v - to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
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| adj - vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
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| adj - unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
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| adj - cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
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| n - one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
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| n - extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
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| adj - done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious |
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| v - to review a series of facts; to sum up |
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| v - to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
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| adj - untidy, dirty, careless |
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| n - something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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| adj - inactive, sluggish, dull |
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