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  1. -->>:abscond::to depart suddenly and secretly
  2. -->>:anneal::to reduce the bitterness of; to toughen
  3. -->>:besmirch::to soil or stain; to make dim
  4. -->>:cajole::to coax with flattery or false promises
  5. -->>:circumscribe::to mark out the boundaries; to draw a line or circle around
  6. -->>:consort::to associate; to be in agreement
  7. -->>:defile::to tarnish the brightness of; to corrupt
  8. -->>:diminish::to make smaller or lesser
  9. -->>:edify::to enlighten and benefit
  10. -->>:equivocate::to use ambiguous language in order to mislead
  11. -->>:felicitate::to congratulate
  12. -->>:gild::to brighten or adorn; to gloss over
  13. -->>:illuminate::to enlighten; to explain or clarify
  14. -->>:insulate::to isolate from outside influences
  15. -->>:languish::to grow weak and listless; to become melancholy
  16. -->>:mesmerize::to hypnotize; to completely fascinate
  17. -->>:nullify::to make of no value or consequence
  18. -->>:quibble::to evade the truth or the point of; to raise
  19. -->>:supplant::to supersede; to take the place of; to replace
  20. -->>:wane::to diminish in size or brilliance; to decrease gradually; to draw to an end