Antedate
Occur before (something) in time
Banish
Expel from a place, especially as punishment; get rid of
Bridle
Control or restrain
Comply
Obey someone’s rules or wishes; meet certain standards
Crestfallen
Disappointed, dispirited, or depressed
Curtail
Restrict or limit; decrease in quantity
Elucidate
Make clear; clarify or shed light on
Evade
Feckless
Without skill, ineffective, incompetent
Fester
(of a negative feeling or problem) worsen, especially due to lack of attention
Iconoclastic
Challenging or overthrowing tradition or established beliefs
Immure
Imprision or isolate
Improvise
Create something spontaneously without preparation
Inhibit
Make difficult to accomplish; act as an obstacle
Inscrutable
Not easily understood; mysterious
Lionize
Treat someone as a celebrity or hero
Monotonous
Lacking in variety, repetitively dull
Peculiar
Strange or unusual; specific to a particular place or group
Premeditate
Consider or plan beforehand
Profligate
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly
Reconcile
Bring back or return to harmony; restore a relationship
Refine
Relinquish
Give up or release a claim, right, or possession
Ruminate
Meditate or reflect; ponder over