wolfhound
a large dog breed that was originally used for hunting wolves
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debilitate
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
trainable
able to be trained or taught
truelove
a person you love deeply and think of as your ideal partner
enmesh
to become closely involved with something, especially in a complicated or difficult situation
domesticate
to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming
lapdog
a small pet dog that is often kept on a person's lap
yodel
to sing with quick changes between a normal voice and a high falsetto voice
unshakable
impossible to weaken or change
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
cresting
to rise and become visible over the horizon
intrinsically
in a way that is part of the basic nature of something
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domestication
the process of making an animal tame and keeping it with humans
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
experimenter
a person who carries out experiments or tests new ideas
elongate
to make something longer
scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
toleration
the practice of allowing people to have different beliefs or ways of behaving
humbles
to make someone feel less proud or less important
morphological
relating to the form or structure of words or living things
supersede
to replace something older, weaker, or less important
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
olfactory
relating to the sense of smell