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::: thwart - block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
::: misogamy - hatred of marriage
::: paraphernalia - equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry
::: trinket - knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry
::: flourish - grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
::: adulation - flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
::: reimburse - repay; pay back
::: sinewy - (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
::: undermine - weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath
::: quibble - minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil