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::: sever - separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
::: haunt - (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
::: waggish - humorous; mischievous; tricky
::: geniality - cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
::: depreciate - lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
::: incredulity - tendency to disbelief
::: antiseptic - substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.
::: dazzle - make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
::: mincing - affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer
::: sustain - suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners