Sat College Board Question of the day words. – Flashcards
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symbiosis
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cooperation; mutual helpfulness
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malevolence
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ill will or evil intentions
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punctiliousness
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meticulousness: strict attention to minute details
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consternation
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sudden dismay or confusion
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perspicacity
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keenness in observing and understanding, mental sharpness
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enfeebled
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deprived of strength; made weak
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inconvenienced
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troubled; caused discomfort to
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enervation
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lack of vitality, exhaustion, weakness
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vindicated
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cleared of accusation or charges
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illustrious
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famous, highly regarded, eminent
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applicable
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appropriate or relevent to a situation
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irrelevant
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having no connection with the subject at issue
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perplexed
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full or difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
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serene
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calm, clear, and, peaceful
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debate
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discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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mollify
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to calm in temper or feeling; soothe
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efface
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remove completely from recognition or memory
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discern
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to perceive or recognize
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purvey
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to furnish; to supply
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scandal
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a disgraceful event
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consensus
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agreement reached by a group
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impetuous
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rash, impulsive
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insipid
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dull, uninteresting
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malleable
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easily influenced or shaped, capable of being altered
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agricultural
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related to farming
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antiquated
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too old to be useful; outdated; obsolete
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redoubtable
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formidable; causing fear; commanding respect
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feasible
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capable of being done
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fanciful
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overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched
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artistic
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creative or imaginative skill in the arts
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elusive
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hard to grasp mentally
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progressive
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advancing, progressing forward
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urban
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city-like
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unctuous
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unpleasantly and excessively trying too hard to give an impression of sincerity through manner or speech
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disconsolate
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extremely unhappy; seemingly beyond comforting
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm
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inscrutable
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difficult to understand
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tenacious
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stubbornly unyielding
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debilitated
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impaired strength of mentally or physically
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dormant
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temporarily inactive, asleep
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fickle
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Changeable, not constant
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volatile
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highly unstable; explosive
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liable
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held legally responsible
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conclusive
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final and deciding
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indubitable
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unquestionable, indisputable
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paltry
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very small and worthless
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copious
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abundant, plentiful
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extensive
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large; far-reaching
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modicum
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a small amount
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speculative
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not based on fact
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particle
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a small piece of matter
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supplemented
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added to
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perusal
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reading carefully with intent to remember
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substantiated
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supported with proof or evidence
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fabrication
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a lie
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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recapitulation
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a summary of the main idea
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superfluous
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more than is needed
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referable
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ascribable, attribute to something
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correspondent
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reporter, informer
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stubborn
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unwilling to change
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obtuse
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stupid, dumb, dull-witted
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astute
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showing clever awareness to details.
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candid
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straightforward
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sullen
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an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile etc.
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tangential
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slightly or indirectly related to something
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subsidiary
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owned or controlled by another company
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incidental
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happening as a minor part or result of something
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heedless
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paying little heed or attention
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crucial
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of extreme importance
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immutable
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unchangeable
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virile
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manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
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dauntless
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fearless; unintimidated
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callow
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young and inexperienced; immature
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timorous
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fearful; timid
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strategists
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Individuals who are most responsible for the success or failure of an organization
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traditionalists
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a person who follows a particular and established tradition
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purists
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a strict following of what is considered absolutely correct
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reinterpreting
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understand and explain or show in a new or different way
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mediators
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people who try to settle disputes
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staging
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performance of a play on a stage
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conformists
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people who easily adapt to a shape or arrangement; people who prefer to comply
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despondent
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sad, without hope, discouraged
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superlative
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better than all others
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disregarding graciously candor
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insouciance whimsy gravitas
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dignity inconsistency felicitous
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variation trivial rigidity
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breach ominous sporadic
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economical monumental prolonged vast
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extraneous inconsistent purported immense
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somber cohesive implication certitude
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foreboding remorse anticipation intrigue
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originality impartiality moderation untarnished
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complacency
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feeling of being satisfied with how things are
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contented
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happy and satisfied
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simile
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a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar
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tedious
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boring and too slow or long
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fixation
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constantly thinking or looking at something; all of your attention to something
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felling
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antiquated
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no longer useful or in use
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rejuvenated
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cognizant
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aware of something
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wary
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not trusting someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble
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defiance
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refusal to obey something or someone
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incitement
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to cause (an angry, harmful, or violent action or feeling)
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collusion
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secret cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
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administer
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to provide or apply
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preemptive
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to prevent from happening
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grueling
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very tiring, calling for an extreme effort
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esoteric
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understood by only few
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preserve
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to keep safe protect, maintain
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hyperbole
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extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point
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perfunctory
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done without care
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facilitate
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to make easier, to help bring about
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warranted
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earnestness
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having or showing a serious attitude. important
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belligerence
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warlike mood or attitude
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legitimate
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show or affirm to be just and legitimate
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disgruntled
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displeased, grumpy, surly
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frivolous
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Lacking in seriousness or importance
