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abbreviate
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to shorten
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advanced placement = ap
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abstinence
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refraining from pleasurable activities
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normally from sex until marriage
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adulation
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high praise
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to jesus
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adversity
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misfortune, unfavorable turn of events
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tom the cat (tom and jerry)
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty or the arts
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aesthetically pleasing = pleasing to eye
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amicable
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friendly, agreeable
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ami
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anachronistic
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out of date, not attributed to correct historical period
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chronological order
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anecdote
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short, funny account of event
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humorous story
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anonymous
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nameless, without disclosed identity
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no id
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antagonist
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foe, opponent, adversary
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against protagonist
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arid
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extremely dry or boring
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air is dry
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assiduous
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persistent, hard working
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work my a** off
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asylum
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sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
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safety
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benevolent
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friendly and helpful
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puritans believed in omnibenevolent god
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camaraderie
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trust, sociability among friends
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comrade
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censure
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to criticize harshly
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ensure attitude
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circuitous
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indirect, taking the longest route
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circuit
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clairvoyant
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exceptionally insightful, able to for see the future
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palm reader, tea leaf reader
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collaborate
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to cooperate, work together
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we collaborate well together on projects
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compassion
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sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
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everyone needs compassion... let mercy fall on me
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compromise
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to settle dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
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the compromise was me getting ice cream and him getting cake
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condescending
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possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
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he acted like he was so much better than me
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conditional
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depending on a condition
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it all depending on if it was hot or cold outside
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conformist
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person who complies with accepted rules and customs
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he conformed to the worlds standards
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congregation
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crowd of people, assembly
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normally in church
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convergence
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state of separate elements joining or coming together
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converging together
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deleterious
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harmful, destructive, detrimental
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delete out of your life if they are deleterious
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demagogue
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leader, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
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demigod is a leader
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digression
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act of turning aside, straying from the main point
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"and I digress"
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diligent
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careful and hard working
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not Dylan 😂
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discredit
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to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
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take all credit from a credited person
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disdain
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to regard with scorn or contempt
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I disdain being lied to
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divergent
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separating, moving in different directions from a particular point
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Tris went away from her original faction
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empathy
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identification with the emotions and feelings of others
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I can understand because I've been through it too
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emulate
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to imitate, follow an example
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she was emulating Beyonce with her clothing choices
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enervating
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weakening, tiring
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energy loss
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enhance
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to improve, bring to greater level of intensity
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she was elevating the dish by adding more spices
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ephermeral
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momentary, transient, fleeting
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bye bye fast
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evanescent
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quickly fading, short lived
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scent of fart was gone quickly
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exasperation
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irritation, frustration
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don't exasperate your parents or they'll get real mad real quick
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mundane
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ordinary, commonplace
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nonchalant
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calm, casual, seeming unexcited
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novice
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apprentice, beginner
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opulent
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wealthy
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orator
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lecturer, speaker
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ostentatious
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showy, displaying wealth
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parched
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dried up, shriveled
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perfidious
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faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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precocious
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unusually advanced or talented at an early age
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pretentious
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pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
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procrastinate
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to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
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prosaic
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relating to prose; dull, commonplace
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prosperity
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wealth or success
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provocative
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tending to provoke a response
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prudent
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careful, cautious
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querulous
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complaining, irritable
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rancorous
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bitter, hateful
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reclusive
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preferring to live in isolation
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reconcilliation
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the act of agreement after a quarrel, resolution of a dispute
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renovation
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repair, making something new again
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resilient
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quick to recover, bounce back
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restrained
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controlled, repressed, restricted
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reverence
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worship, profound respect
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sagacity
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wisdom
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scrutinize
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to observe carefully
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spontaneity
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impulsive action, unplanned events
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spurious
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lacking authenticity, false
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submissive
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tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
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substantiate
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to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence
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subtle
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hard to detect or describe, perceptive
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superficial
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shallow, lacking depth
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superfluous
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extra, more than enough, abundant
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suppress
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to end an activity
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surreptitious
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secret, stealthy
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tactful
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considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others
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tenacious
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determined, keeping a firm grip on
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transient
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temporary, short lived, fleeting
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venerable
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respected due to age
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vindicate
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to clear from blame or suspicion
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wary
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cautious or careful
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