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::: inane - silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity
::: bemoan - lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
::: covetous - avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)
::: beleaguer - besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
::: animosity - active enmity
::: dumbfound - (dumfound) astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck
::: verbalize - put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb
::: benefit - advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits
::: gusty - windy
::: preempt - prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive