Part 1.
resign
accept as inevitable
thrive
make steady progress
verify
confirm the truth of
apparel
clothing in general
augment
enlarge or increase
contain
hold or have within
Part 2.
faction
a dissenting clique
mortify
cause to feel shame
repress
block the action of
repulse
force or drive back
dispense
grant an exemption
dissolve
cause to fade away
Part 3.
harangue
address forcefully
identify
recognize as being
nauseate
upset and make ill
overcome
win a victory over
pastoral
idyllically rustic
shrewdly
in a shrewd manner
Part 4.
challenge
take exception to
cultivate
prepare for crops
expedient
a means to an end
liquidate
convert into cash
ludicrous
inviting ridicule
malleable
easily influenced