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120 Cards in this Set
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approvation
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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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assuage
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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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coalition
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a combination, union or merger for some specific purpose
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decadence
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decline, decay or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence
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elicit
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to draw forth, bring out from some source
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expostulate
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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
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used so often as to lack freshness or origionality
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hiatus
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a gap, opening, break
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innuendo
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a hit, indirect suggestion, or reference
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intercede
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to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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jaded
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weaied, worn-out, dulled
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lurid
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causing shock , horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of rstraint
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meritorious
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worthy, deserving recognition or praise
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petulant
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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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prerogative
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a special right or pricilege; a special quality showing excellence
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provincial
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pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow minded, plain
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simuate
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to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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transcend
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to rise above or beyond, exceed
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umbrage
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shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
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unctuous
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excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily, pliable
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ameliorate
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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aplomb
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poise, assurance, great self confidence; perpendicularity
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bombastic
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pompous or overblown in language
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callow
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without experience, immature, not fully developed
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drivel
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childish talk; saliva; to waste time foolishly
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epitome
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a summery; an instance that represents a larger reality
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exhort
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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ex officio
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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ingratiate
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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interloper
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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intrinsic
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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inveigh
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to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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lassitude
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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millennium
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a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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occult
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mysterious, magical, supernatural; to hide
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permeate
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to spread through, permeate, soak through
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precipitate
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to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; characterized by excessive haste
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stringent
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strict, severe; sharp and bitter in taste
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surmise
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to think or believe without supporting evidence, lacks proff
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abominate
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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adventitious
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to
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circuitous
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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enjoin
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate
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to make amends, make up for; to avert
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ferment
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a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; alcohol
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inadvertent
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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nominal
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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noncommittal
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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perculate
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to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangfroid
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic of biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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affable
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courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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aggrandize
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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
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amorphous
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shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization
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aura
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air that surrounds
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contraband
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illegal goods
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erudite
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scholarly, bookish, pedantic
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gossamer
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thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
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infer
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to find out by reasoning; hint, suggest, imply
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inscrutable
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incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
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insular
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relating to, characteristic of, or situated on the island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
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irrevocable
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incapable of being changed
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propensity
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a natural inclination or predilection toward
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querulous
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peevish, complaining, fretful
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remonstrate
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to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
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repudiate
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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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resilient
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able to return to an origional shape or form; able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
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scurrilous
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coarsely abusive, vulgar or low
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sedulous
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persistent, showing industry and determination
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sleazy
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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; low mean
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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a government
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autonomy
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self government, political control
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axiomatic
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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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filch
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip, punish severely
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sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
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straitlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
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transient
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lasting only a short time, fleeting
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled or managed because of size
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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anomalous
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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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aspersion
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
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bizarre
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extremely strand, unusual, atypical
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brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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cajole
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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castigate
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to punish severely; to criticize severely
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contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
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demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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disabuse
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
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ennui
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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fetter
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a chain placed at the feet; anything that restrains
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heinous
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very wicked, offensive, hateful
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immutable
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not subject to change , constant
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insurgent
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one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt
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megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, telent
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sinecure
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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
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transgress
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to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate the law
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transmute
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to change from one nature, substance or form to another
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vicarious
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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