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callous
(adjective) insensitive and unfeeling toward others

The teacher was particularly callous in her treatment of the children.

emulate
(verb) to imitate or model yourself after

Children often emulate adults that they look up to.

finite
(adjective) limited

In a world of finite resources, if some people have more, other people must have less.

laud
(verb) to praise

The school's principal lauded the teacher for her ability to discipline her class.

nocturnal
(adjective) active at night

Mountain lions are primarily nocturnal and do almost all of their hunting at night.

noxious
(adjective) harmful or unpleasant

Be careful applying pesticides. Their fumes are often quite noxious to humans.

recant
(verb) to take back what one has said; to say that one no longer holds a belief or opinion

Max recanted every bad thing he said about Mary.

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