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::: mealymouthed - indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
::: refractory - unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
::: odorous - having an odor
::: gauche - clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
::: predetermine - determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly
::: derelict - negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person
::: implicate - incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
::: sear - burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
::: astringent - binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
::: propinquity - nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship