D Vocab

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ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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omniscient

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knowing everything

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure

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opulence

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great wealth or luxuriousness

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orthodox

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conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true

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ostensible

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outwardly appearing as such

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ostracize

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to exclude for a society or a friendship

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panacea

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a cure for all diseases.

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paradox

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a self-contradictory and false proposition

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paragon

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a model or pattern of excellence

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parsimonious

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stingy

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pejorative

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Expressing disapproval

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peremptory

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insisting on immediate attention or obedience

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perfunctory

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carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

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pernicious

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causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

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perspicacious

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having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

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pertinacity

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the quality of sticking with something, no matter what.

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plagiarism

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piracy

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plebeian

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a commoner.

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plethora

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a large or excessive amount of (something).

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posthumous

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occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator

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precarious

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not securely held or in position

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precocious

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having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.

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prerogative

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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

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prevaricate

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speak or act in an evasive way.

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prolific

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present in large numbers or quantities

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prolix

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using or containing too many words

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propensity

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An innate inclination

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propitiate

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To gain or regain the goodwill or favor of

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prowess

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superior skill or ability

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puerile

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childishly silly and trivial

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pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.:

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punctilious

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showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

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pusillanimous

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showing a lack of courage

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quell

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put an end to

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querulous

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complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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rancor

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bitterness or resentfulness

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recalcitrant

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

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recant

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say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.

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refractory

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stubborn or unmanageable

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remuneration

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money paid for work or a service.

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reprisal

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an act of retailiation

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respite

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

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reticent

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not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

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ribald

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referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.:

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ruminate

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think deeply about something

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sacriligious

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violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred

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sagacity

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having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

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salient

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most noticeable or important.

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salubrious

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healthy

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sanguine

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optimistic or positive

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sartorial

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relating to tailoring or clothes

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scourge

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a whip

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secular

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denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

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sedulous

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showing dedication and diligence.

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sinecure:

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

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specious

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superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

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stigmatize

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describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

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strident

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loud and harsh

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supercilious

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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

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surreptitious

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kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

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taciturn

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reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

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tangible

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perceptible by touch

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temerity

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excessive confidence or boldness

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tentative

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not certain or fixed

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terse

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sparing in the use of words

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style.

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truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight

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ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere

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vacillate

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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions

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vagary

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an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior.

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vicissitudes

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a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

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vindictive

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having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

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virulent

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extremely severe or harmful in its effects.

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vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

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harangue

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to chastise, a chastisement (verb or noun)

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harbinger

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something that announces the approach of another thing

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harrow

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to cause distress to

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haughty

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arrogantly superior

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heinous

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wicked or odious

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herculean

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requiring great strength or effort

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heresy

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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox belief

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hiatus

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a pause or break in sequence

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histrionic

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overly dramatic

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hoax

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a malicious deception

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hoodwink

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to trick or decieve

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hybrid

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mixed together; composed of mixed parts

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hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration

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idiosyncrasy

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a way of behavior that is peculiar to an individual

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ignominy

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public shame

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immaculate

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perfectly clean

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immutable

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unchanging over time or unable to be changed

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impeccable

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perfect

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impediment

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an obstruction in doing something

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impervious

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invincible

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implacable

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unable to be forgiven

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impugn

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to dispute the validity of a statement

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impunity

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exemption from punishment

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inane

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silly or stupid

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inarticulate

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unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly

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incipient

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beginning to happen or develop

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incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or in the aspects of something

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incumbent

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necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility

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indigent

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poor or needy

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indomitable

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impossible to subdue or defeat

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inert

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unable to move

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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inference

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a conclusion reached on the base of evidence

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ingratiate

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bring oneself into favor of someone by means of flattery

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inordinate

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unusually large

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand

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insidious

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proceeding in a gradual way, but with gradually effects

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insipid

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lacking flavor

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intrepid

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fearless

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inveigh

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to speak or write about something with great hostility

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inveigle

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persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery

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inveterate

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having a particular habit that is unlikely to change

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irascible

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easily angered

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jaunty

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cheerful, happy

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latent

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lying dormant or hidden

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lethargy

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lack of energy and enthusiam

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mendacious

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lying

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loquacious

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talkative

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lurid

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vivid in color

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magnanimous

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generous or forgiving

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lugubrious

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looking/sounding sad

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maudlin

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self pityingly sentimental

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lucrative

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producing a large amount of profit

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mollify

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appease the anger of

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mendicant

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(noun) beggar (adj) begging

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail

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laconic

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using few words

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mitigate

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make less severe

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moot

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subject to debate

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motley

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incongruously varied in appearance or character

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mundane

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lacking interest or excitement

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munificent

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generous

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naive

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showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement

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nebulous

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in the form of a cloud or haze

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nefarious

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wicked

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neophyte

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an amateur

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nocturnal

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done, occurring, or active at night

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noisome

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having an extremely offensive smell

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nonchalance

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the state of feeling or appearing calm

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noxious

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harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

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obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

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obloquy

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strong public criticism

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obseqious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree