condone=excuse
delegate=hand over, depute
dwindle=taper off
eclipse=transcend
elicit=provoke, evoke
entice=cajole, coax, seduce
epitomize=exemplify
exacerbate=aggravate
expedite=facilitate
flounder=struggle
heave=load
infuse=imbue
insinuate=imply
interject=interpose
justify=vindicate
liquidate=cash in, sell off
mire=entagle, enmesh
nullify=void, annul
oust=expel
perturb=disturb
petrify=fossilize
placate=soothe, conciliate, mollify, appese
plummet=plunge
procrastinate=delay
rebut=dispute
reciprocate=requisite