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::: circumvent - outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around
::: nepotism - favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew
::: gibe - mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
::: loath - reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
::: extol - praise very highly; glorify
::: elysian - relating to paradise; blissful
::: smelt - melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition
::: renegade - deserter; traitor; ADJ.
::: adjoin - be next to
::: daunt - intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten