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To become less intense or severe.

Extremely dry, especially of land or climate.

Commanding respect through recognized expertise or confidence.

Ruling with unlimited personal authority.

Self-governing; independent of outside control.

Pleasantly warm and mild.

Owing gratitude or obligation to someone.

Coming later than it should have.

To scold someone angrily and at length.

Deprived of or lacking something, often painfully.

Abundant or generously plentiful.

A bold, swaggering manner meant to impress or intimidate.

A feeling of trust and friendship among a group.

Honest and direct, without holding back.

Of central importance; fundamental.

To move swiftly and out of control, often lurching from side to side.

Causing or accelerating significant change.

A loud, confused noise, often of shouting or protest.

A group of people sharing a common trait, often studied together.

Characteristic of informal, everyday speech.

To express sympathy with someone's misfortune.

Showing an attitude of superiority toward others.

A person who conforms to prevailing standards or attitudes.

To confuse or perplex.

To thicken or solidify, as a liquid cools.

To hand over or commit to a particular fate or condition.

A person who takes an opposing view, often just to be different.

Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret.

Belief in or acceptance of something as true.

A gradual increase in intensity or loudness.

To reach a climax or final result.

Rudely brief in speech or manner.

Extremely happy and excited.

To happen as a result of something else.

To pretend to feel or experience something.

Careful about spending money or using resources.

Producing no useful result; pointless.

Cunning or deceit used to manipulate others.

Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Featuring new methods or ideas; original.

Lacking flavor, spirit, or interest; bland and dull.

To express deep sorrow or regret.

To praise highly.

Clear and easy to understand.

Absurd or ridiculous.

Gloomy and unsociable.

Lacking foresight; short-sighted in judgment.

Slow to understand; lacking sharpness of mind.

Calm and peaceful, undisturbed.

To suppress or put an end to.

Deep, lasting bitterness or resentment.

To sharply criticize someone.

No longer needed because it's excessive or repeats something already said.

To prove a claim or theory to be wrong.

To regard with deep respect or admiration.

Calm and peaceful.

Coming after something else in time.

Brief and to the point, sometimes curt.

Overused and unoriginal.

Sophisticated and refined in manner.