SSAT Upper Level Vocabulary Words – Flashcards
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Abandon
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Desert or leave someone/something
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Antipathy
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Hatred
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Cascade
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To fall heavily
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Dawdle
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Linger or waste time
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Dubious
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Hesitating or doubting
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Flourish
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To grow well or thrive
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Illustrate
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Explain or to decorate
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Liberate
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To set something free
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Optimistic
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Hopeful
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Recalcitrant
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Uncooperative
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Robust
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Strong and healthy
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Taper
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Narrow or thin
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Abbreviation
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The shortened form of a word
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Anxious
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Worried or nervous
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Cater
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To provide for
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Debate
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To discuss something (verb) or a discussion (noun)
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Duration
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How long something will take
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Fluctuate
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An irregular rise and fall in a number or amount
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Immaculate
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Very clean or spotless
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Limber
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To warm up
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Opulent
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Very rich, luxurious or lavish
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Reckless
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Doing something carelessly or without thinking
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Rouse
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To stir up or excite someone
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Task
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A piece of work to be done
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Abdicate
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To renounce someone's throne
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Apprehension
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Anxiety or fear that something bad will happen
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Cautious
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Careful
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Debt
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Money that is owe or due
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Eager
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wanting to do something very much
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Foolhardy
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recklessly bold or rash
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Impasse
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a situation in which no progress is possible
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Linger
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wait around
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Ostentatious
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trying to impress or attract attention
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Refute
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disprove or prove wrong
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Routine
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procedure
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Taunt
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a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone
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Abhor
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hate
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Approximate
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estimate or guess
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Censor
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to cut out unacceptable parts of something
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Deceive
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to trick someone
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Economize
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to save money
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Foreseen
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to predict
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Imply
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insinutate
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Lofty
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tall/high
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Overbearing
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dominating
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Reject
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to turn down or refuse something
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Rue
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regret
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Tenacious
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to keep a firm hold on something
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Abrupt
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a sudden action
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Arbitrary
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random
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Chagrin
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distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
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Decline
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a decrease in something
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Egotist
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a person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed
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Forge
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falsify
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Impulsive
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acting or done without forethought
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Lucrative
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producing a great deal of profit
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Overt
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done or shown openly
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Reluctant
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unwilling and hesitant
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Ruminate
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think deeply about something
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Terse
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abrupt
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Abundant
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existing or available in large quantities
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Arid
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having little or no rain or lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning
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Chasm
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a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.
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Decree
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an official order issued by a legal authority
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Egress
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exit
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Formulae
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a method, statement, or procedure for achieving something
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Inane
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silly, stupid
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Luminous
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full of or shedding light; bright or shining
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Pacify
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to quell anger, agitation, or excitement
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Reminisce
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to remember
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Ruse
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an action intended to deceive someone
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Testify to
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give evidence as a witness in a law court
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Adept
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skillful
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Plight
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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
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Tact
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thoughtfulness, consideration
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Euphemism
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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
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Pinnacle
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peak
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Belligerent
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hostile and aggressive
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Utilitarian
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designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive
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Ephemeral
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lasting for a very short time
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Smite
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hit
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Corral
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enclosure
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Jaunty
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cheerful
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Fiendish
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extremely cruel
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Ample
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enough or more that enough
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Deficient
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not having enough
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Milliner
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a person who makes or sells women's hats
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Apiary
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a place where bees are kept
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Divulge
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to make something known or to reveal
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Perplexed
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Very puzzled
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Pragmatic
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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
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Consensus
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general agreement
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Gratified
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give someone pleasure or satisfaction
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Condone
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accept or allow something that is usually considered wrong or offensive
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Haphazard
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lacking any principle of organization
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Articulate
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having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
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Innocuous
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not harmful or offensive
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Repudiate
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refuse to accept or be associated with
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Integrate
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combine 2 things together
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Vivacious
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attractively lively and animated
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Babble
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talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way
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Intractable
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hard to control or deal with
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Yield
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produce or give into something
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Barren
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unproductive or worthless
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Vindicate
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to clear someone of blame or suspicion
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Venture
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a risky or daring journey or undertaking
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Trite
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overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality
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Altruistic
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selfless
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Vilified
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speak or write about in an abusively derogatory manner
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Enigma
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a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
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Hasten
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be quick to do something
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Germane
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relevant
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Mundane
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dull or boring
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Voracious
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wanting or devouring great quantities of food
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Meticulous
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showing great attention to detail
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Capricious
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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior (fickle)
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Impoverished
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to make something poor
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Parsimonious
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unwilling to spend money
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Banal
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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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Benign
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gentle; kindly
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Mirage
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optical illusion
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Feisty
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lively, spirited
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Erratic
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unpredictable
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Inundate
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to overwhelm someone, or a flood
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Eradicate
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destroy completely
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Ventilate
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cause air to enter an circulate a place
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Brittle
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a hard material but easy to break or shatter
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Paltry
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small or meager
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Detrimental
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harmful
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Wily
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skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
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Ravenous
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extremely hungry
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Agile
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able to move quickly and easily
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Adamant
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refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
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Ambivalent
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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone; uncertain
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Barrage
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bombardment
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Accord
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an official agreement or treaty
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Homely
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unattractive in appearance
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Shrewd
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having or showing sharp powers of judgment
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Nimble
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quick and light in movement or action
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Malodorous
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smelling very unpleasant
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Intricate
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very complicated or detailed
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Superfluous
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unnecessary or excessive
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Conundrum
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a confusing and difficult problem or question
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Innate
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inborn or natural
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Sullied
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damage the purity or integrity of something
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Astute
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shrewd or sharp
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Aggrandize
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increase the power, status, or wealth of something
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Pungent
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having a sharply strong taste or smell
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Ignoble
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dishonorable
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Permeate
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to spread throughout something
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Esoteric
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likely to be understood by a few
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Replete
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filled or well-supplied
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Placate
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make someone less angry or hostile
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Auspicious
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favourable
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Rambunctious
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boisterous
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Arid
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having little or no rain
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Chasm
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a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface
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Decree
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an official order issued by a legal authority
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Elegant
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stylish
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Fortunate
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lucky
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Incident
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an event or occurrence
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Lure
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tempt
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Pact
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a formal agreement between individuals or parties
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Remote
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distant or unlikely to occur
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Rustic
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rural, countryside
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Thrive
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grow or develop well or vigorously
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Quandary
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a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
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Virtuoso
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a highly skilled artist
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Virulent
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extremely poisonous; bitter; hostile
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Volatile
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changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
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Voluble
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fluent; talkative
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Voluminous
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bulky; large
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Vulnerable
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susceptible to wounds
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Whimsical
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fanciful; capricious
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Willful
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intentional; headstrong
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Withhold
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hold back; refuse to give
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Zealot
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fanatic
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Usurp
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seize someone's power or rank
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Vacillate
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waver; flunctuate
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Venerate
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revere; regard with great respect
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Veracity
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truthfulness
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Verbose
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wordy
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Viable
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practical or workable
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Vigor
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active strength
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Vilify
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slander
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Vindictive
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out for revenge; malicious
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Abyss
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a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
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Ascertain
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find something out for certain
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Chronic
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persistant; constant
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Defensive
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used or intended to defend or protect
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Elegy
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a poem of serious reflection
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Foster
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encourage or promote
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Incidental
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less important; accidental
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Malicious
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spiteful; intention to do harm
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Palpable
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tangible
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Rendezvous
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meeting
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Ruthless
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merciless
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Thwart
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foil; stop
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Glib
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smooth-talking; insincere
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Susceptible
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liable/prone to something; impressionable
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Lament
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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
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Chronicle
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a record
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Anachronism
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an act of attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it does not belong
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Amoral
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unprincipled
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Apathy
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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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Apartheid
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a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race
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Amorphous
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without a clearly defined shape or form
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Empathy
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the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
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Pathos
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a quality that evokes pity or sadness
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Parity
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equality
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Disparate
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contrasting
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Dissociate
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disconnect or separate
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Disparity
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a great difference
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Dissuade
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discourage from
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Dissipate
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disperse or scatter
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Deign
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condescend
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Trifle
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to treat someone/something without respect or seriousness; talk or act frivolously
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Repugnant
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extremely distasteful; unacceptable
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Abhorrent
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inspiring disgust and loathing
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Mollify
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appease someone's anger or anxiety
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Historic
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famous or important in history
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Acclaimed
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praise enthusiastically and publicly
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Aspect
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a particular part or feature of something
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Defiant
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showing disobedience
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Elongate
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make longer
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Fragile
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easily broken or damaged
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Incision
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a surgical cut made in skin or flesh
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Meager
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lacking in quality or quantity
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Paltry
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small or meager
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Renounce
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formally declare one's abandonment of something
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Salvage
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rescue from loss at sea
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Timid
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showing a lack of courage or confidence
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Abate
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subside; moderate
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Anecdote
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short account of an amusing or interesting event
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Buttress
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support
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Cursory
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casual; hastily done
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Dispassionate
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calm; impartial
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Esteem
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respect; value
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Founder
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fail completely; sink
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Iconoclast
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someone who attacks cherished traditions
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Indiscriminate
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choosing at random; confused
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Invert
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turn upside down or inside out
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Misanthrope
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someone who hates mankind
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Paradigm
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a model, pattern or example
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Preclude
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prevent from happening; make possible
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Receptive
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quick or willing to receive ideas
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Seclusion
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Isolation; solitude
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Surpass
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exceed
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Aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
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Animosity
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strong hostility
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Cacophonous
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inharmonious; discordant
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Curtail
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shorten; reduce
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Dispel
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drive away; scatter; cause to vanish
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Espouse
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adopt; support
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Frail
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weak
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Idiosyncrasy
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an individual trait, usually odd in nature
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Indolent
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lazy
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Irascible
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irritable; easily angered
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Miserly
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stingy; mean
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Paradox
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something contradictory in nature
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Precocious
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advanced in development
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Recluse
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hermit; loner
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Sedentary
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requiring sitting
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Surreptitious
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secret
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Enmity
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hostility
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Intransigent
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unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
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Peninsula
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a piece of land almost surrounded by water
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Sovereign
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a supreme ruler, esp. a monarch
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Hierarchy
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a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
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Duplicity
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deceitfulness
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Quarantine
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a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed
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Amorous
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showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
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Temporal
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non-spiritual; of or relating to time
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Guile
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sly or cunning intelligence
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Zest
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great enthusiasm and energy
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Incendiary
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flammable; tending to stir up conflict
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Lurid
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very vivid in color; wild sensational; graphic
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Fanciful
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overimaginative and unrealistic
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Alleviate
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make something less severe
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Disseminate
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spread or disperse widely
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Elucidate
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make something clear, explain
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Satiate
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satisfy to the full
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Quibble
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a slight objection or criticism
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Zenith
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highest point
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Infallible
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incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
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Prevalent
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widespread in a particular area at a particular time
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Archipelago
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group of islands
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Decibel
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Used to measure sound
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Tactile
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connected with sense of touch
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Conviction
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declaration of guilt
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Precipice
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cliff face
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Hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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Adulation
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excessive admiration or praise
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Insipid
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lacking flavour
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Adroit
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skillful
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Unfettered
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unrestrained
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Ubiquitous
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found everywhere
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Impeccable
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flawless
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Impressionable
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easily influenced
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Preface
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introduction
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Maneuver
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move skillfully and carefully
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Contrivance
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device; scheme
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Crude
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in the raw or natural state; simple; vulgar
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Abominable
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loathsome
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Competent
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capable
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Untimely
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badly-timed; premature
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Inalienable
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unable to be taken away from
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Prodigal
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wasteful; generous; abundant in
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Incorrigible
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not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
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Placid
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even-tempered; quiet
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Malignant
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virulent; cancerous; spiteful
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Acolyte
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assistant
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Slovenly
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messy, dirty; careless
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Beatific
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blissfully happly
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Mercenary
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money oriented; hired
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Jingoist
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extremely patriotic
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Despot
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tyrant
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Opulent
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luxurious
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Vehement
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showing strong feeling
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Malefactor
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wrongdoer
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Amity
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friendly relationship
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Supercilious
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arrogant
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Emaciated
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abnormally thin or weak
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Hapless
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unfortunate
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Eulogy
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accolade
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Repress
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suppress; oppress; restrain
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Omniscient
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knowing everything
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Transgress
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misbehave
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Congenital
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inborn
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Succinct
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concise
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Wharf
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dock
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Impediment
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obstacle; defect
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Convoluted
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complex and difficult to follow
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Veto
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rejection
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Redundant
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not required
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Austere
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severe; plain
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Lampoon
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satire
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Trepidation
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fear
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Censure
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condemnation; blame; criticize
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Fallacy
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misconception
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Epochal
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era
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Obsequious
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servile
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Aspiration
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hope or ambition
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Coalesce
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merge or unite
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Eloquent
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fluent or persuasive in writing or speech; expressive
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Frank
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honest; open
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Incisive
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sharp; astute
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Meander
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follow a winding course; stroll
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Parched
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dried out with heat
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Renown
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fame
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Satire
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parody
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Tiresome
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causing someone to feel bored or annoyed
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Abrasive
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rubbing away
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Abridge
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shorten
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Antiquated
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old-fashioned; obsolete
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Antithesis
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direct opposite of/to
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Cajole
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coax
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Calculated
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deliberately planned; likely
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Cynic
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someone who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives
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Daunt
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intimidate; frighten
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Dissent
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disagree
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Disputatious
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argumentative
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Ethereal
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light or heavenly
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Euphonious
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pleasing in sound
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Frivolous
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not having any serious purpose or value
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Frugality
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the quality of being economical with money or food
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Ignominy
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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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Illict
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illegal
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Indomitable
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impossible to defeat
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Indubitable
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unquestionable
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Irrelevant
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unrelated
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Irrational
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lacking reason; illogical
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Misnomer
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wronger name
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Mitigate
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appease; moderate
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Paragon
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model of perfection
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Parochial
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narrow in outlook; related to parishes
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Predilection
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preference
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Predecessor
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former occupant of a post
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Rectify
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set something right
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Relegate
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banish to a inferior position; assign
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Sequester
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isolate; retire from public life; seclude
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Serenity
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calmness; placidity
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Sustain
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experience; support
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Swindler
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cheat
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Substantiate
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prove something
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Terrestrial
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of, on, or relating to the earth
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Terrarium
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an enclosure for smaller terrestrial invertebrates, usually glass-fronted
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Subvert
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destabilize; corrupt
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Extrovert
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an outgoing, overtly expressive person
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Introvert
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a shy, reticent, and typically self-centered person
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Traverse
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travel across or through; cross
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Extrapolate
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extend the application of something to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable
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Superimpose
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place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident
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Supersede
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replace
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Subservient
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very obedient
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Travesty
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a grotesque, mocking or inferior imitation
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Panegyric
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speech of high praise
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Penultimate
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next to last
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Spurious
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not genuine; not authentic
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Cantor
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leader of singing
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Loquacious
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someone who talks a lot
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Somnolent
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sleepy, drowsy or causing sleep
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Somnambulist
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a sleepwalker
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Progeny
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children or offspring
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Fulsome
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overdone or too much
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Dissident
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rebellious
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Acumen
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astuteness
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Garrulous
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excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters
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Taciturn
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untalkative
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Corpulent
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fat
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Culpability
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guilt
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Tacit
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understood without being stated
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Quagmire
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swamp
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Inept
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unskillful
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Imprudent
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unwise
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Acrid
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pungent/bitter
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Avarice
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greed
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Noisome
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extremely bad smell
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Abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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Apocryphal
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untrue; made up; not genuine
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Abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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Candor
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frankness
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Debilitate
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weaken; enfeeble
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Dissent
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disagree
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Evanescent
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fleeting; vanishing
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Exacerbate
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worsen; embitter; aggravate
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Futile
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ineffective; fruitless
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Galvanise
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stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
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Illusory
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deceptive; not real
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Induce
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persuade; bring about
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Irreproachable
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blameless; impeccable
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Parry
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ward off a blow; defect
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Partisan
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one-sided; prejudiced
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Presumptuous
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overconfident
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Relinquish
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give up something without reluctance
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Sycophant
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servile flatterer; yes man; bootlicker
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Tangential
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hardly touching a matter; peripheral
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Assail
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attack; plague; criticize
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Coerce
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pressure
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Deft
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skillful
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Embodiment
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personification
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Incite
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encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)
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Carnage
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bloody and extensive slaughter
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Ingratiate
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win over
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Antecedent
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previous
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Antebellum
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occurring or existing before a particular war
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Belligerent
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hostile and aggressive
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Bellicose
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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
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Enamored
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be filled with a feeling of love for
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Amicable
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friendly
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Nascent
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just beginning
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Natal
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of or relating to the place or time of one's birth
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Renaissance
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revival
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Omnipotent
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all-powerful
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Potentate
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having great power
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Prescience
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foreknowledge
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Genial
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friendly, affable
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Trite
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banal
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Pilfer
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steal (things of little value)
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Ingress
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entry
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Acrimonious
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bitter in words or manner
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Acquiesce
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agree without protesting
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Arable
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fit for growing crops
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Arbitrary
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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than by any reason or system
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Censorious
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critical
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Certitude
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certainty
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Defame
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harm someone's reputation
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Debunk
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expose something nonsensical or false
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Deference
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courteous regard for another's wish
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Divergent
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differing; deviating
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Exacting
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extremely demanding
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Exonerate
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acquit; release
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Gregarious
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sociable
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Grievance
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cause of complaint
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Immutable
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unchangeable
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Industrious
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diligent; hardworking
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Ineffectual
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not effective; weak
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Irresolute
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uncertain how to act; weak
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Jocular
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said or done in jest; joking
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Munificent
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very generous
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Mutability
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ability to change in form; fickleness
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Paucity
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scarcity; lack
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Pedantic
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showing off learning; bookish
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Proclivity
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natural tendency
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Renegade
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deserter; traitor
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Rescind
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cancel
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Solicit
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request earnestly; seek
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Tantamount
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equivalent in effect or value
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Admonish
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warn or reprimand someone firmly
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Confer
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grant or bestow a title, degree, benefit, or right
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Plunder
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steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder
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Aggregate
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collection
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Ail
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trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body
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Bastion
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a projection
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Reprehensible
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deserving censure or condemnation
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Negate
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nullify; make ineffective
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Bemoan
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express discontent or sorrow over something
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Facet
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one side of something many-sided
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Stagnate
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cease to flow or move
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Contrite
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feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
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Docile
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ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
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Cordial
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warm and friendly
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Androgynous
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partly male and partly female in appearance
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Feasible
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possible to do easily or conveniently; practical
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Laudatory
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expressing praise and commendation
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Ominous
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threatening
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Ameliorate
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make something bad, better
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Flotsam
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wreckage of a ship
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Stringent
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strict
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Flaccid
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soft and hanging loosely or limply, esp. so as to look or feel unpleasant
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Reservations
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doubts
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Adverse
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unfavourable; hostile
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Aesthetic
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artistic; dealing with or capable of the appreciation of beauty
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Affinity
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natural liking; kinship; similarity
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Archaic
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antiquated
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Ardor
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heat; passion; zeal
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Artisan
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manually skilled worker; craftsman
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Charlatan
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pretender to knowledge
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Clemency
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mercy; lenience
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Conciliatory
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reconciling; appeasing; amiable
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Conflagration
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great fire
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Conscientious
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diligent; careful
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Delineate
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portray; depict; sketch
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Depravity
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corruption; wickedness
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Dogmatic
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opinionated
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Ebb
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recede; lessen
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Eclectic
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wide-ranging
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Effervescent
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exuberant; bubbly and excited
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Expository
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explanatory
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Extant
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still in existence
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Extricate
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free; disentangle
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Expedient
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convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral
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Hackneyed
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trite; banal
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Hallowed
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blessed; venerated
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Hamper
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obstruct
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Hardy
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sturdy; robust
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Hedonist
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someone who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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Hiatus
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gap
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Impecunious
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without money
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Imperious
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domineering; haughty
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Impervious
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incapable of being damaged or distressed
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Inexorable
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relentless; unyielding
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Infinitesimal
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so small as to be almost nonexistent
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Judicious
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sound in judgement; wise
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Laconic
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brief and to the point
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Lassitude
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weariness
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Levity
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lack of seriousness
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List
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tilt; lean over
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Lucid
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easily understood
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Listlessness
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lack of energy or spirit
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Nefarious
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very wicked
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Perfunctory
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superficial; not thorough
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Pensive
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dreamily thoughtful; contemplative
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Peripheral
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outer; marginal
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Profane
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violate; desecrate; treat unworthily
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Profligate
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wasted; wildly immoral
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Profusion
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overabundance; lavish expenditure
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Respite
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interval of relief, time for rest; delay in punishment
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Resplendent
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dazzling; glorious; brilliant
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Tenacity
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firmness; persistance
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Terse
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concise; abrupt; pithy
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Ascendancy
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controlling influence
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Ascetic
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practicing severe self-discipline; self-denial; austere
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Assuage
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ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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Atrophy
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waste away
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Audacious
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daring; bold
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Augment
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increase; add to
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Converge
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approach; tend to meet; come together
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Corroborate
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confirm; support
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Credulity
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belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveté
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Elusive
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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
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Enervate
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weaken
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Engender
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cause; produce
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Enumerate
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list; mention one by one
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Ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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Epicure
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expert of food and drink
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Episodic
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loosely connected; occurring at intervals
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Erroneous
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mistaken; wrong
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Erudite
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learned; scholarly
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Hone
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sharpen
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Husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save
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Hypothetical
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based on assumptions; supposed
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Inimical
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful
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Inopportune
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untimely; poorly chosen
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Insatiable
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not easily satisfied; greedy
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Insightful
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perceptive; intuitive
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Insolvent
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bankrupt; unable to repay one's debt
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Intrepid
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fearless
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Introspective
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looking within oneself
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Nuance
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a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound
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Officious
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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services
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Painstaking
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showing hard work; taking great care
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Proliferation
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rapid growth; spread
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Propitious
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favourable; fortunate
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Propriety
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fitness; correct conduct
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Prosaic
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dull and unimaginative; factual
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Protract
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prolong
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Provisional
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temporary
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Querulous
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fretful; whining
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Aversion
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firm dislike
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Bane
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cause of ruin ; curse
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Belie
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contradict; give a false impression
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Bolster
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support; reinforce
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Brawn
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muscular strength; sturdiness
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Brevity
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conciseness; briefness
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Insularity
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narrow-mindedness; isolation
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Insuperable
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impossible to overcome
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Insurgent
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rebellious
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Integral
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complete; necessary for completeness
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Intermittent
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periodic; on and off
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Quiescent
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at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
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Rancor
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bitterness; hatred
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Raucous
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harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
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Rebuttal
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a refutation or contradiction
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Recant
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disclaim or disavow; openly confess error; retract a previous statement
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Static
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unchanging; lacking development
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Strident
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loud and harsh; insistant
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Substantiate
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establish by evidence; verify; support
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Surmount
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overcome
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Deprecate
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express disapproval of; belittle
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Deride
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ridicule; make fun of
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Despondent
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depressed; gloomy
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Deterrent
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something that discourages; hindrance
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Devious
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roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
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Impetuous
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violent; rash; hasty
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Impudence
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impertinence; insolence
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Inadvertently
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carelessly or unintentionally
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Perpetuate
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make something last; preserve from extinction
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Perturb
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disturb greatly
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Pervasive
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pervading; spread throughout every part
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Petulant
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touchy; peevish
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Tirade
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a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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Harangue
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a lengthy and aggressive speech
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Torpor
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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
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Tractable
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docile; easily managed
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Transcendent
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surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior
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Transient
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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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Undermine
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weaken; diminish
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Unprecedented
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never done or known before; unheard of; new
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Didactic
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teaching; instructional
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Diffuse
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wordy; rambling
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Discerning
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mentally quick and observant
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Facile
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easily accomplished; ready or fluent
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Fallacious
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false; misleading
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Feasible
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practical
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Fervor
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intensity of feeling
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Flagrant
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conspicuously wicked; blatant
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Incense
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enrage
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Incessant
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ceaseless, constant
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Incline
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slope
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Discrepancy
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lack of consistency; difference
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Discursive
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digressing; rambling
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Disinclination
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unwillingness
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Disinterested
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unprejudiced
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Disparage
answer
belittle
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Forestall
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prevent by taking action in advance
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Forsake
answer
desert; abandon
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Fortuitous
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accidental; by chance
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Incongruous
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not fitting; absurd
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Incontrovertible
answer
indisputable
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Indigenous
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native
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Indigent
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poor; destitute
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Magnate
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person of prominence or influence
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Martinet
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rigid disciplinarian
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Pithy
answer
concise; meaningful
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Pivotal
answer
crucial; key; vital
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Platitude
answer
trite remark; commonplace statement
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Pliant
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flexible; easily influenced
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Poignancy
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quality of being deeply moving
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Ponderous
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clumsy; awkward
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Prattle
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babble
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Precarious
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uncertain; risky
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Precipitate
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rash; hasty
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Precipitous
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steep; sudden
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Reticent
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reserved; uncommunicative
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Rudimentary
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not developed; elementary
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Sagacious
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perceptive; shrewd
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Sage
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person celebrated for wisdom
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Satirical
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mocking
