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To become less intense or widespread; to reduce in amount, degree, or severity.
different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way
Having a sharp, bitter, and irritating taste or smell; also, harsh or caustic in tone.
Speed and eagerness
Anxious or fearful that something undesirable may happen.
Having or showing very strong feelings, passion, or enthusiasm; fervent or intense.
Severely simple, plain, or lacking comfort and decoration; also characterized by strict self-discipline or severity.
Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Having an aggressive or warlike attitude; inclined to fight or engage in conflict.
Relating to or depicting the pleasant, peaceful aspects of rural life and the countryside.
disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake
To think carefully and deliberately about something; to ponder.
To think about something deeply and thoughtfully, often considering it carefully or at length.
Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
A widespread, coordinated search or operation by authorities to capture suspects or locate missing people or objects.
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
Artificial or inferior substitute; made to imitate something genuine.
To deliberately avoid using, abstain from, or keep away from something, especially on moral or practical grounds.
helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable.
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Happening by chance, often in a lucky or beneficial way.
A person's or animal's manner or pattern of walking.
Marked by or causing disgrace, shame, or public humiliation.
Showing an inclination to avoid activity or exertion; habitually lazy or idle.
Lacking movement, energy, or the capacity to act; inactive or unresponsive.
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
Insignificantly small or meager; trivial or worthless in amount or importance.
Very steep or fast decline. Falling very fast
In an attractively old-fashioned, unusual, or charmingly picturesque manner.
A witty or clever remark, often brief and sometimes mildly sarcastic.
A person who is morally unprincipled or depraved; someone condemned as beyond hope of salvation or redemption.
Having keen judgment, sound reasoning, and practical wisdom; discerning and insightful.
Having a positive and hopeful outlook, especially in a difficult or challenging situation; optimistic.
Deception or a deceptive strategy used to conceal one's intentions or achieve a goal.
Understood or implied without being stated openly; expressed or carried out without words or explicit communication.
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
Covered with or characterized by lush green vegetation; green and flourishing.
A cloth head covering, traditionally worn by women, that frames the face and covers the neck and chin; especially associated with medieval dress.
Based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system.
Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring, vegetation, or creative ideas; highly fertile or productive.
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless or ineffective.
Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects; inappropriate or out of place.
to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
Lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
Characterized by idealistic, romantic, or visionary aims that are impractical and unlikely to succeed.
Perceptible by touch; capable of being touched or felt. Also used figuratively to describe something real or concrete, rather than abstract or imaginary.