v. live in a country area (*) perpetrate (*) rusticate (*) bode (*) dulcify

v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing; fudge; evade; put off; circumvent; elude (*) contend (*) refrain (*) parry (*) stymie

v. increase the volume of (*) amplify (*) kibosh (*) mussitate (*) egest

v. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; grumble; croak; gnarl (*) yaup (*) fructify (*) mutter (*) depreciate

v. sit on (eggs); cover (*) incubate (*) fancify (*) ravage (*) absolve

v. blow away or off with a current of air (*) clamber (*) winnow (*) circumvent (*) sheathe

v. cooperate as a traitor (*) collaborate (*) amend (*) depose (*) fancify

v. put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society (*) reimburse (*) prate (*) enfeoff (*) stipple

v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) (*) expunge (*) pacify (*) berate (*) endorse

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; cringe; shrink; wince; recoil; quail (*) pulverize (*) stifle (*) incite (*) funk