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::: jabber - chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
::: macerate - soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
::: allocate - assign; set apart for a particular purpose
::: musky - having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer
::: evasive - not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit
::: succumb - yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness
::: laity - laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
::: diminution - lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
::: unfeigned - genuine; real
::: insinuate - hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate