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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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imbue
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diffuse through
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eschew
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avoid and stay away from deliberately
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inter
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place in a grave or tomb
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remonstrate
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argue in protest or opposition
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atone
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make amends for
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diatribe
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thunderous verbal attack
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indelible
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cannot be removed or erased
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sublime
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inspiring awe
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elusive
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difficult to describe
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unequivocal
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leaving no room for misunderstanding
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platitude
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a trite or obvious remark
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circumlocution
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an indirect way of expressing something
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cogitate
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ponder, to think
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ostentatious
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conspicuous show
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perdition
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a state of final spiritual ruin
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restive
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restless, uneasy
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barrenness
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incapable of producing offsprings
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obverse
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facing the observer
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reticent
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reserved, unable to speak freely
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hidebound
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inflexible; narrow and rigid in opinion
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adulation
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to admire servilely
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trepidation
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perturbation; fear; fluster
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cynical
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sneeringly distrustful; contemptuous; pessimistic
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weary
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fatigue; tired
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jettison
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to throw away in order to stabilize
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disenchanted
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disappointed or disillusioned
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puritanical
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very strict in moral or religious matters
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manifest
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become evident
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heretical
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departure from accepted beliefs or standards,
dissident |
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dissident
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unorthodox
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insolence
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the trait of being rude or impertinent
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impudence
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lack of modesty
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indolence
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causing little or no pain
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profundity
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the state of being profound
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poignant
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affecting or moving the emotions
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pejorative
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having a derogatory or belittling effect or force
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anachronism
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someone or something that is not in its correct historical or chronological time
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pompous
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ostentatiously display of dignity or importance
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vitriol
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highly caustic or severe in effect; as criticism
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incontrovertible
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not open to question or disput
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covetous
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wrongly desirous of wealth; greedy
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candor
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the state of being frank, open, and sincere
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piqued
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affected by sharp irritation and resentment
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apprehension
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anticipation of adversity or misfortune
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nullify
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to deprive something of value or effectiveness
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enthrall
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to captivate or charm
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reproach
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to find fault with
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recant
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to withdraw or disavow; retract
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axiom
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a self-evident truth that requires no proof
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perjure
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to willfully make a false statement
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immutable
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unchangeable
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caricature
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a picture ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities of a person
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capricious
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erratic
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vilify
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to defame; slander
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conciliatory
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intending to placate or pacify
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endemic
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native; indigenous
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exigent
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requiring immediate action or aid
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erudite
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learned or scholarly
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engender
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to beget; procreate
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dither
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a trembling; vibration
flustered excitement or fear |
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inundate
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to overwhelm; flood
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inure
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to toughen or harden
to come into use; take or have effect |
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imprecation
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a curse; malediction
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benediction
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an utterance of good wishes
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rejoinder
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an answer to a reply; response
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scintilla
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a minute particle; spark; trace
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umbrage
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offense; annoyance; displeasure
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noisome
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harmful or offensive
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maudlin
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tearfully or weakly emotional
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garrulous
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wordy or diffuse
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cupidity
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excessive desire; avarice
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intrepid
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fearless; dauntless
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largess
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generosity; liberality
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cosset
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to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle
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lampoon
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to mock or ridicule
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loquacious
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talking or tending to talk much
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taciturn
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inclined to silence; reserved to speak
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obdurate
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unmoved by persuasion
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quiescent
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being at rest; quiet; inactive or motionless
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sardonic
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bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering
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specious
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superficially pleasing or plausible
pleasing to eye but deceptive |
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diaphanous
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very sheer and light; transparent
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trenchant
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incisive or keen
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salubrious
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favorable to or promoting health
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic; hopeful, or confident
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prevaricate
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to speak falsely or misleading
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burnish
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to polish by friction; to make smooth and bright
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prodigal
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wastfully extravagant
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furtive
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done surreptitiously or by stealth
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irascible
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easily provoked to anger; very irritable
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foment
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to instigate or foster; promote the growth or development
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mitigate
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to lessen in force or intensity
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unconscionable
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not guided by conscience; unscrupulous
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monastic
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pertaining to monasteries
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voluble
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continuous flow of words; fluent; glib
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reticent
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disposed to be silent or not speak freely; reserved
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audacious
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extremely bold or daring
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latent
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present but not visible; apparanet
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tawdry
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showy or cheap
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inchoate
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not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary
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lachrymose
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tending to cause tears; mournful
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inimical
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adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable
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surly
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rude or bad-tempered
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stolid
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not easily moved or stirred mentally
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ignoble
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of low grade; inferior; not noble
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wily
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crafty; cunning
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judicious
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discreet, prudent, good judgement
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palliate
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to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate
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vex
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to irritate; annoy; provoke
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torpor
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sluggish inactivity or inertia
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vim
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lively or energetic spirit
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guile
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duplicity
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invective
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vehement or violent denunciation; reproach
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chicanery
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trickery or deception
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sophistry
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a false argument, a fallacious form of reasoning
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wrath
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strong, stern, or fierce anger
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erroneous
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error; mistaken
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cognizant
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aware
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obsequious
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showing servile complaisance or deference
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vigilant
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keenly watchful to detect danger
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bawdy
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indecent; lewd; obscene
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prudish
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excessively proper or modest in speech
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gaunt
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extremely thin; emaciated; desolate
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ethereal
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delicate; celestial
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abet
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to encourage, support
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sentient
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having the power of perception; conscious
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partisan
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supporter of a party
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heedless
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careless, thoughtless
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panegyric
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formal or elaborate praise
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prolix
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unnecessary, tedious length
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recalcitrant
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resisting authority or control
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pithy
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brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression
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emaciated
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to make abnormally lean by a gradual wasting away of flesh
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desolate
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deprived or destitute of inhabitants
lonely, solitary |
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preclude
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to prevent the presence, existence; make impossible
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syllogism
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deductive reasoning
subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument |
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provident
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showing foresight, frugal, thrifty
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rapture
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ecstatic joy or delight
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estimable
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worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration
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cogitate
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to think hard
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pedantic
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overly ostentatious about one's learning
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sedulity
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diligence
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nonchalant
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indifference
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craven
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coward
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petulant
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irritable, sudden, impatient
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fastidious
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demanding
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plucky
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brave
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soporific
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sleep-inducing
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erudition
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knowledge
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sagacity
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wisdom, with keen practical sense
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