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hedonist
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one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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juxtaposition
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the act of placing two things next to each other for comparison
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pejorative
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derogatory, uncomplimentary
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surfeit
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an overabundant supply or indulgence
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histrionics
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dramatic representation; theatricals; acting; exaggerated expression of an emotion
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transient
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passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
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pulchritude
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physical beauty
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intrepid
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brave in the face of danger
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forlorn
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lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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diaphanous
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light, airy, transparent
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euphemism
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the act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered less hard, blunt, or offensive
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benign
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having little or no detrimental effect; harmless
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debunk
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to expose the falseness of something
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stymie
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to thwart, stump
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pedantic
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characterized by narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules
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empathy
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identification with and understanding for another's situation, feelings, and motives.
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azure
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of or having a light purplish shade of blue; the color of the sky
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garrulous
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given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative
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bellicose
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warlike in manner or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid
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gratuitous
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given or granted without return or recompense; unearned
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harbinger
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anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign
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profligacy
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reckless extravagance; great abundance
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melancholy
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sadness or depression of the spirits; gloomy
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opine v
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express an opinion
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caricature n
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a representation, usually pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features are deliberately exaggerated to produce comic or grotesque effect
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antithesis n
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the direct or exact opposite
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dispassionate adj
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devoid of or unaffected by passion, emotion, or bias
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panacea n
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a remedy for all diseases evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
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spartan adj
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simple, frugal or austere OR courageous in the face of pain, danger, or adversity
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mediate v
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to resolve or settle differences by working with all the conflicting parties
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notorious; adj
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known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
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futile; adj
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incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
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stifle; v
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to quell, crush, or end by force
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paradox; n
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
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eerie; adj
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inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening
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motif n
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a recurring subject, theme, idea
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precedent n
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something that serves as guide/justification for subsequent situations
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covert adh
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concealed; secret; disguised
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erroneous adh
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containing error
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expeditious adj
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characterized by promptness; quick
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embellish v
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to add detail to; to enhance
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delineate v
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to draw or trace the outline of; sketch out
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meticulous adj
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extremely or excessively concerned with details
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berate v
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to rebuke or scold angrily and at length
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telepathy n
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knowledge conveyed from one individual to another without means of the five senses; mind reading
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loquacious adj
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very talkative; garrulous
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predecessor n
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one who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position
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apathy n
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lack of interest or concern, esp. regarding matter of general importance or appeal; indifference
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elated adj
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very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits
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eccentric adj
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(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange
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undulate v
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to move in waves or with wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form
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neophyte n
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novice, beginner, new convert
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felicitous adj
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appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well being or good fortune, happy
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comely adj
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pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
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homely adj
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lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive
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brood v
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to think or worry persistently or moodily about; ponder
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