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::: militate - work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier
::: taciturn - habitually silent; talking little
::: resuscitate - revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
::: cynical - skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
::: perspicuous - (of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments
::: riveting - holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
::: outrage - act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive
::: jaunt - trip; short journey
::: derision - ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
::: gerrymander - change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander