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Inexplicable
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not understandable or explainable
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Grotesque
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distorted or strange
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Conciliatory
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to make someone happy with you; to kiss-up
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Humanism
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philosophical theory that we create our own reality
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Existentialism
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a philosophical theory of existence
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Epiphany
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a sudden insight; an "ah-ha" moment
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Egregious
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something that is seriously bad
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Denigrate
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to talk down to; to put someone down; "talk trash"
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Indisputable
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not arguable
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Repudiate
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to reject what someone says or argues
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Euthanasia
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the painless putting to death of the terminally ill
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Interminable
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something that seems to last forever
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Deplorable
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awful, horrible
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Comparable
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equivalent
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Clandestine
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secret, hidden (ie: mafia meetings) <negative connotation>
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Dilatory
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slow, ponderous, delaying
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Intelligible
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clear, understandable, easy to understand
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Ramifications
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the effects of a cause; consequences
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Inconsequential
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not important; not having any consequence
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Hypochondria
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thinks they have every disease out there
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Apartheid
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some type of segregation (often racial)
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Incongruity
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off balance; not matching
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Acquiesce
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admit defeat; to accept with grace
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Disingenuous
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(think politicians) somewhat dishonest; insincere
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Ineptitude
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unable to perform the task at hand; unqualified
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Precipitate
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something that brings on something else
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Infer
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to take a suggestion
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Vehemence
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passionate; strong feelings; absolute feelings
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Belligerent
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someone who is looking for a fight
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Intransigence
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never satisfied
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Camaraderie
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friendship w/shared things (2 pharmacy tehs; etc)
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Unilateral
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to do something w/out consulting others
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Idiosyncrasy
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strange or eccentric behavior
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Reprehensible
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an act that deserves punishment; something that is not approved of
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Seclusion
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isolation or seperation
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Retribution
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vengeance, punishment, repayment
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Imply
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to suggest--To
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Faux Pas
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social blunder
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Egocentric
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self-centered
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Impetus
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motivation; gets something moving
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Occlude
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to block or hide
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Collateral
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things that occur that were not forseen or planned; also loan collateral
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Inert
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non reactive, does not move
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Panacea
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supposed remedy or cure
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Oxymoron
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contradiction in terms
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Petulant
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someone who is always irritated over petty matters
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Constrained
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to be compelled or prevented of doing something because of your beliefs
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Cursory
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hasty, not careful
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Veracity
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truthfulness, or level of dealing w/truth as opposed to falsehood
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Heinous
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really, really, bad; wicked
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Explicit
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clear, precise, exact
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Scrupulous
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extremely careful, very precise, honest or moral
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Deference
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respect
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Quintessential
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the best example of something
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Cognizant
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to be aware
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Implicit
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adjective form of the word implied
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Expedient
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doing something quick & efficiently
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Irrevocable
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something that can't be changed, can't go back & change it
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Ominous
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foreboding prescense, (can also be used in speech)
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Honorarium
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a payment for services for where no fee has been set (free will donation)
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Sagacious
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wise, perceptive
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Abatement
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a tax or fee reduction; or a return
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Inpugn
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to attack someone's voracity; to attack their credibility
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Indigent
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serious word for no money; rock bottom poor
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