gullible

breed/ bred/ bred

deprecating

well-rounded

flaunt

skewed

subtle

shuttle

poisonous

substance

emission

trial and error

give and take

concerted effort

human endeavour

feeble attempts

strenuous exercise

abide by the decision

act on a tip-off

take up office

filed for divorce

come down heavily on

soak up the atmosphere

live up to my expectations

ubiquitous (adj)

compelling (adj)

slick (adj)

reassure (verb)

ploy (noun)

gimmick (noun)

oblige (verb)

entice (verb)

tackle (verb)