(adj) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

(adj) chief in importance, above all others

(v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n) baby talk; babble

(v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute

(v) to scold; find fault with; (n) a rebuke

(n) slavery, forced labor

(adj) carelessly and hasty

(adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive

(v) to give way to superior force, yield

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