Tout

to solicit business, employment, votes, or the like

hinder

to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in

enhance

to raise to a higher degree

nefarious

extremely wicked or villainous

extol

to praise highly

hiatus

a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action

glutton

a person who eats and drinks excessively/remarkably great desire

querulous

full of complaints/characterized by, or uttered in complaints

quell

to suppress; put an end to; extinguish/to quiet

kindle

to start(a fire); cause (a flame)/to excite

obscure

not clear or plain/indistinct

obliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of

brawn

strong muscles; muscular

copious

large in quantity or number; abundant

engender

to produce, cause, or give rise to

vernacular

native language; everyday language

efface

to wipe out; do away with

artisan

a person skilled in an applied art

delineate

to trace the outline of/to portray

pugnacious

inclined to quarrel or fight readily