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humorous

to make less difficult

a person who does all sorts of work; handyman

based on a false idea or fact; misleading

plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

foolishly self-satisfied

animals of a period or region

seeking favor by flattering

suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen

existing in a wild or untamed state

warmth and intensity of emotion

having a bad smell

to bind; confine

arbitrary order; authorization

loyalty; exact correspondence

to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; to use finesse, that is, refinement in performance

crevice

to droop; grow weak

beginner; novice

plants of a region or era

ruddy; reddish; flowery

embellishment ot ornamentation

to treat scornfully

flowing; a continuous moving

to incite; arouse

patience

to prevent; delay

menacing; threatening

renounce; repudiate

to sink; fail; collapse

a loud quarrel; brawl

quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious

a painting done on plaster

ornamental band on a wall

stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient

thrift

so excessive as to be disgusting

union; synthesis

ineffective; useless; fruitless