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133 Cards in this Set
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abate
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subside or moderate
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aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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abeyance
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state of temporary disuse or suspension
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abstemious
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sparing in eating or drinking, temperate, moderation, self restraint
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admonish
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warn; reprimand firmly; reprove
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adulterate
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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substance
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aesthetic
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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
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aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness; eagerness
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alleviate
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relieve
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amalgamate
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combine; unite in one structure or organization
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ameliorate
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improve
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analogous
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comparable
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anachronism
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something or someone misplaced in time
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anarchy
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absence of governing body; state of disorder
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anomalous
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abnormal; irregular
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antipathy
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aversion; dislike
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apathy
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lack of caring; indifference
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appease
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pacify or soothe; relieve
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apprise
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inform
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approbation
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approval; praise
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appropriate
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use
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arduous
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hard; strenuous
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artless
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without guile; open and honest
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere; severe of strict in manner
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assiduous
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diligent; showing great care and perseverance
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assuage
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ease or lesson (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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attenuate
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make thinner; weaken or lessen (in density, force, or degree)
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audacious
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daring; bold
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austere
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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
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autonomous
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self-governing
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aver
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assert confidently or declare; as used in law; state formally as a fact
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banal
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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking in originality
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belie
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contradict; give a false impression
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beneficent
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kindly; doing good; generous
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bolster
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support or strengthen; reinforce
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bombastic
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pompous; using inflated language
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boorish
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rude; insensitive
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burgeon
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grow forth; send out buds; flourish
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burnish
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make shiny by rubbing; polish
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buttress
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support; prop up
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cacophonous
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discordant; inharmonious
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capricious
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unpredictable; fickle; unaccountable changes in mood
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castigation
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punishment; severe criticism
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catalyst
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agent that influences the pace of a chemical reaction while it remains unaffected and unchanged; person or thing that causes action
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caustic
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burning; sarcastic in a bitter or scathing way
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chicanery
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trickery; deception
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coagulate
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thicken; congeal; clot
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coda
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concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that rounds out, summarizes, or concludes
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cogent
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convincing, clear, logical
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commensurate
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corresponding in extent, degree, amount; proportionate
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compendium
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brief, comprehensive summary
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complaisant
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trying to please; overly polite; obliging
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compliant
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yielding; conforming to requirements
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conciliatory
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reconciling; soothing
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condone
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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
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confound
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confuse; puzzle
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connoisseur
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person competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of an art
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contention
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claim; thesis
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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contrite
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penitent; feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong
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converge
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approach; tend to meet; come together
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convoluted
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coiled around; involved; intricate
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conundrum
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riddle; difficult problem
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craven
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cowardly
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daunt
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intimidate; frighten
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decorum
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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; the state of conforming to conventionally accepted standards
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default
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failure to act or fulfill an obligation
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deference
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courteous regard for another's wish; humble submission
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delineate
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portray; depict; sketch
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denigrate
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blacken; criticize unfairly
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deride
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ridicule; make fun of
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derivative
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unoriginal; obtained from another source
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desiccate
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dry up; remove the moisture from
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desultory
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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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deterrent
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something that discourages; hindrance
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diatribe
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bitter scolding; insulting; invective
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dichotomy
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split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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diffidence
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shyness because of lacking in self confidence
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diffuse
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wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
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digression
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wandering away from the subject
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dirge
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lament with music; a passionate expression of grief or sorrow with music (at a funeral)
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disabuse
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correct a false impression; undeceive; persuade that an idea or belief is mistaken
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discerning
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mentally quick and observant; having insight
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discordant
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not harmonious; conflicting
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discredit
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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency; difference
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discrete
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separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
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disingenuous
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lacking genuine candor; insincere
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disinterested
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unprejudiced; not influenced by considerations of personal advantage
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disjointed
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lacking coherence; separated at the joints
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dismiss
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eliminate from consideration; reject
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disparage
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belittle; regard has having very little worth
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disparate
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basically different; unrelated; not allowing comparison
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dissemble
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disguise; pretend
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disseminate
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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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dissolution
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disintegration; looseness in morals
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dissonance
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discord; opposite of harmony
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distend
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expand; swell out
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distill
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purify; refine; concentrate
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diverge
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
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divest
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strip; deprive (of power, rights, or possession)
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document
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provide written evidence
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dogmatic
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opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
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dormant
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sleeping; lethargic; latent
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dupe
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someone easily fooled
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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eclectic
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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect
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effrontery
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impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation
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elicit
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draw out by discussion
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embellish
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adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story
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empirical
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based on experience rather than theory
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emulate
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imitate; rival
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endemic
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(a disease of condition) prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
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enervate
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weaken; cause to feel drained of energy or vitality
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engender
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cause; produce; give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
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enhance
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increase; improve
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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equanimity
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calmness of temperament; composure
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equivocate
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lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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eulogy
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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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euphemism
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mild or indirect expression in place of an unpleasant one
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exacerbate
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worsen; embitter
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exculpate
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clear from blame; show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
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exigency
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urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention
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extrapolation
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projection; conjecture
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