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To quash; to pacify
Quell
Instrumental introduction to a
musical work
Overture
urge on; to goad
Instigation
irritable, grouchy
Testy
a king or monarch
Sovereign
Complete; unqualified
Unalloyed
To stir up
Incite
conversation marked by swift, witty remarks
Repartee
to spread or flow throughout, pervade
Permeate
emphasizing trivial details of learning
Pedantic
To sum up; to typify
Epitomize
to whip or flog; a whip
Scourage
forceful expression
Vehemence
vehement argument
Altercation
harsh, stern, glum, sullen
Dour
arousing doubt or uncertainty
Dubious
alert watchfulness
Vigilance
grouchy, quarrelsome
Cantankerous
a way of moving on foot
Galt
a cheerful, rhythmic, or lively manner of speaking
Lilt
a mixture
Mélange
to banish or exclude from a group
Ostracize
to surround or include
Encompass
fully sealed, mainly against the
escape or entry of air
Hermetic
to read over carefully, to study