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ABERRANT
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DEVIATING FROM THE NORM
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DEVIATING
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ALACRITY
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EAGER AND ENTHUSIASTIC WILLINGNESS
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WILLINGNESS
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ANOMALY
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DEVIATION FRON THE NORMAL ORDER, FORM, OR RULE; ABNORMALITY
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NOT NORMAL
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APPROBATION
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AN EXPRESSION OF APPROVAL OR PRAISE
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APPROVAL
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ASSUAGE
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TO EASE OR LESSEN; TO APPEASE OR PACIFY
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EASE/LESSEN
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AUDACIOUS
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DARING AND FEARLESS; RECKLESSLY BOLD
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FEARLESS
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CAPRICIOUS
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INCLINED TO CHANGE ONE'S MIND IMPULSISILVELY; ERRATIC; UNPREDICTABLE
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CHANGE
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CENSURE
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TO CRITICIZE SEVERELY; TO OFFICIALLY REBUKE
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CRITICIZE
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CENSURE
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TO CRTICIZE SEVERELY; TO OFFICALY REBUKE
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CRITICIZE
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CHICANERY
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TRICKERY OR SUBTERFUGE (something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity)
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TRICK
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CONNOISSEUR
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AN INFORMED AND ASTUTE JUDGE IN MATTERS OF TASTE; EXPERT
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EXPERT
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DISCORDANT
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CONFLICTING; DISSONAT OR HARSH IN SOUND
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CONFLICTING
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DISPARATE
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FUNDAMENTALLY DISTINC OR DISSIMILAR
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DISSIMILAR
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ELOQUENT
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WELL-SPOKEN; EXPRESSIVE; ARTICULATE
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EXPRESSIVE
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ENERVATE
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TO WEAKEN; TO REDUCE IN VITALITY
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REDUCE
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ENNUI
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DISSATISFACTION AND RESTLESSNESS RESULTING FROM BOREDOM OR APATHY (lack of interest)
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DISSATISFACION/RESTLESSNESS
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EQUIVOCATE
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TO USE AMBIGUOUS LANGUAGE WITH A DECEPTIVE INTENT
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DECEPTIVE
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EXCULPATE
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EXONERATE; TO CLEAR OF BLAME
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CLEAR
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EXIGENT
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URGENT; PRESSING; REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ACTION OR ATTENTION
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PRESSING
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FILIBUSTER
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INTENTIONAL OBSTRUCTION; USING PROLONGED SPEECHMAKING TO DELAY ACTION
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OBSTRUCTION
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INGENIOUS
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ARTLESS; FRANK AND CANDID; LACKING IN SOPHISTICATION
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ARTLESS
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INURED
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ACCUSTOMED TO ACCEPTING SOMETHING UNDESIRABLE
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ACCEPTING
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IRASCIBLE
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EASILY ANGERED; PRONE TO TEMPERAMENTAL OUTBURSTS
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OUTBURST
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LAUD
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TO PRAISE HIGHLY
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PRAISE
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MAGNANIMITY
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THE QUALITY OF BEING GENEROUSLY NOBLE IN MIND AND HEART
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QUALITY
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MARTIAL
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ASSOCIATED WITH WAR AND THE ARMED FORCES
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WAR
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MUNDANE
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OF THE WORLD; TYPICAL OR CONCERNED WITH THE ORDINARY
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ORDINARY
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NASCENT
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COMING INTO BEING; IN EARLY DEVELOMENTAL STAGES
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INTO BEING
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NEBULOUS
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VAGUE; CLOUDY; LACKING CLEARLY DEFINED FORM
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VAGUE
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NEOLOGISM
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A NEW WORD, EXPRESSION, OR USUAGE; THE CREATION OR USE OF NEW WORDS OR SENSES
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WORD
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NOXIOUS
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HARMFUL; INJURIOUS
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INJURIOUS
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OBTUSE
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LACKING SHARPNESS OF INTELLECT; NOT CLEAR OR PRECISE IN THOUGHT OR EXRESSION
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LACKING
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OBVIATE
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TO ANTICIPATE; TO MAKE UNNECESARY
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ANTICIPATE
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ONEROUS
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TROUBLING; BURDENSOME
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BURDENSOME
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PARODY
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A HUMOROUS IMMITATION INTENDED FOR RIDICULE OR COMIC EFFECT (IN LITERATURE AND ART)
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RIDICULE
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PERENNIAL
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RECURENT THROUGH THE YEAR OR MANY YEARS; HAPPENING REPEATEDLY
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RECURRENT
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PERFUNCTORY
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CURSORY (going rapidly over something, without noticing details); DONE WITHOUT CARE OR INTEREST
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CURSORY
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PRATTLE
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TO BABBLE MEANINGLESS; TO TALK IN AN EMPTY AND IDLE MANNER
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MEANINGLESS
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PRESCIENCE
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FOREKNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS; KNOWING OF EVENTS PRIOR TO THEIR OCCURING
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FOREKNOWLEDGE
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PREVARICATE
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TO DELIVERATELY AVOID THE TRUTH; TO MISLEAD
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AVOID
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REFUTE
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TO DISPROVE; TO SUCCESSFULLY ARGUE AGAINST
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ARGUE
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RELEGATE
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TO FORCIBLY ASSIGN (LIKE TO A LOWER PLACE OR POSITION)
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ASSIGN
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SOLICITOUS
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CONCERNED AND ATTENTIVE; EAGER
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CONCERNED
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SPORADIC
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OCCURING ONLY OCCASIONALLY, OR IN SCATTERED INSTANCES
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SCATTER
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STUPEFY
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TO STUN, BAFFLE, OR AMAZE
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BAFFLE
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TORTUOUS
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WINDING; TWISTING; EXCESSIVELY COMPLICATED
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COMPLICATED
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TRUCULENT
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FIERCE AND CRUEL; EAGER TO FIGHT
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FIERCE
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VORACIOUS
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HAVING AN INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR AN ACTIVITY OR PURSUIT; RAVENOUS (extremely hungry; famished; voracious)
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RAVENOUS
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WAVER
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TO MOVE TO AND FRO; TO SWAY; TO BE UNSETTLED IN OPINION
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SWAY
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ABSCOND
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TO DEPART CLANDESTINELY (Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose); TO SEAL OFF AND HIDE.
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AMELIORATE
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TO MAKE BETTER OR MORE TOLERABLE
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ARDUOUS
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STRENUOUS, TAXING (wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor), REQUIRING SIGNIFFICANT EFFORT
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ASCETIC
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ONE WHO PRACTICES RIGID SELF DENIAL (AS AN ACT OF RELIGIOUS DEVOTION)
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AUSTERE
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WITHOUT ADORMENT; BARE; SEVERELY SIMPLE; ASCCETIC
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AXIOM
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A UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED PRINCIPLE
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AXIOMATIC
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TAKEN AS A GIVEN; POSSESSING SELF-EVIDENT TRUTH
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BUCOLIC
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CHARACTERISTIC OF RURAL AREAS AND THEIR INHABITANTS; RUSTIC AND PASTORAL
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CANONICAL
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FOLLOWING OR IN AGREEMENT WITH ACCEPTED, TRADITIONAL STANDARDS
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CONTENTIOUS
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ARGUMENTATIVE; QUARRELSOME; CAUSING CONTROVERSY OR DISSAGREEMENT
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CONVOLUTED
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COMPLEX OR COMPLICATED
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CULPABLE
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DESERVING BLAME
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DISABUSE
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TO UNDESIVE; TO SET RIGHT
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ECLECTIC
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COMPOSED OF ELEMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
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EFFRONTERY
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EXTREME BOLDNESS; PRESUMPTUOUSNESS
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EPHEMERAL
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BRIEF; FLEETING
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ERUDITE
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VERY LEARNED; SCHOLARLY
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EULOGY
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A SPEECH HONORING THE DEAD
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EXTEMPORANEOUS
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IMPROVISED; DONE WITHOUT PREPARATION
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FACETIOUS
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PLAYFUL; HUMOROUS
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FULMINATE
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TO LOUDLY ATTACK OR DENOUNCE
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HYPERBOLE
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AN EXAGERATED STATEMENT, OFTEN USED AS A FIGURE OF SPEECH
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LUCID
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CLEAR; EASILY UNDERSTOOD
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OSCILLATION
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THE ACT OF SWINGING BACK AND FORTH WITH A STEADY, UNINTERRUPTED RHYTHM
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PAEAN
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A SONG OR HYMN OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
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PENURIOUS
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PENNY-PINCHING; EXCESSIVELY THRIFTY; UNGENEROUS
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PERDIFY
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INTENTIONAL BREACH OF FAITH
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PERNICIOUS
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EXTREMELY HARMFUL; POTENTIALLY CAUSING DEATH
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PERSPICACIOUS
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ACUTELY PERCEPTIVE; HAVING KEEN DISCERTMENT
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PIOUS
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EXTREMELY REVERENT OR DEVOUT; SHOWING STRONG RELIGIOUS DEVOTION
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PRECIPITATE
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ACTING WITH EXCESSIVE HASTE OR IMPULSE; TO CAUSE OR HAPPEN BEFORE ANTICIPATED OR REQUIRED
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PRECURSOR
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ONE THAT PRECEDES AND INDICATES OR ANNOUNCES ANOTHER
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PREDILECTION
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A DISPOSITION IN FAVOR OF SOMETHING; PREFERENCE
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PROLIFIC
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PRODUCING LARGE VOLUMES OR AMOUNTS; PRODUCTIVE
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QUALMS
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MISGIVINGS (a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension); RESERVATIONS; CAUSES FOR HESITANCY
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QUIESCENCE
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STILLNESS; MOTIONLESS; QUALITY OF BEING AT REST
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RECANT
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TO RETRACT (A PREVIOUSLY HELD BELIEVE)
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REDOUBTABLE
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AWE-INSPIRING; WORTHY OF HONOR
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RETICENT
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QUIET; RESERVED; RELOCTANT TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
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SATIRE
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A LITERAY WORK THAT RIDICULES OR CRITICIZES A HUMAN VICE THOUGH HUMOR OR DERISION
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SORDID
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CHARACTERIZED BY FILTH, GRIME, OR SQUALOR; FOUL
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SQUALID
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SORDID; WRETCHED AND DIRTY AS FROM NEGLECT
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SQUANDER
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TO WASTE BY SPENDING IRRESPONSIBLY
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STOIC
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INDIFFERENT TO OR UNAFFECTED BY PLEASURE OR PAIN; STEADFAST
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STYMIE
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TO BLOCK; THWART (to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose)
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SUPPLANT
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TO TAKE THE PLACE OF; SUPERSEDE
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SYNTHESIS
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THE COMBINATION OF PARTS TO MAKE A WHOLE
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TORPID
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LETHARGIC; SLUGGISH; DORMANT
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TORQUE
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A FORCE THAT CAUSES ROTATION
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UBIQUITOUS
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EXCISTING EVERYWHERE AT THE SAME TIME; CONSTANTLY ENCOUNTERED; WIDESPREAD
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VERACITY
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THRUTHFULNESS; HONESTY
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VILIFY
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TO DEFAME; TO CHARACTERIZE HARSHLY
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VIRULENT
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EXTREMELY HARMFUL OR POISONOUS; BITTERLY HOSTILE OR ANTAGONIST (One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary)
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GUY
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A ROPE, CORD, OR CABLE ATTACHED TO SOMETHING AS A BRACE OR GUIDE; TO STEADY OR REINFORCE
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ASSEVERATE
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TO AVER, ALLEGE, ASSERT
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PIED
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MULTICOLORED, USUALLY IN BLOTCHES (SPOTS)
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RENT
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TORN, PAST OF REND (TO TEAR, PULL, OR RIP WITH VIOLENCE)
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ALLOY
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TO COMMINGLE; TO DEBASE (to reduce in quality or value; adulterate) BY MIXING WITH SOMETHING INFERIOR
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WAFFLE
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TO EQUIVOCATE; TO CHANGE ONE'S POSITION
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QUALIFY
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TO LIMIT
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EXTIRPATE
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TO DESTROY, EXTERMINATE, CUT OUT, EXCIND
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AUGURY
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OMEN (a thing or happening believed to foretell a future event), PORTENT (a sign of something about to happen)
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PELLUCID
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TRANSPARENT, EASY TO UNDERSTAND
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ABATE
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TO LESSEN IN INTENSITY OR DEGREE
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ACCOLADE
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AN EXPRESSION OF PRAISE
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ADULATION
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EXCESSIVE PRAISE; INTENSE ADORATION
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AESTHETIC
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DEALIND WITH, APPRECIATIVE OF, OR RESPONSIVE TO ART OR THE BEAUTIFUL
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AVARICE
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GREED FOR WEALTH
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BURGEON
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TO GROW RAPIDLY OR FLOURISH
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CACOPHONY
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HARSH, JARRING, DISCORDANT SOUND; DISSONANCE
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CANON
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AN ESTABLISHED SET OF PRINCIPLES OR CODE OF LWAS, OFTEN RELIGIOUS IN NATURE
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CASTIGATION
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SEVERE CRITICISM OR PUNISHMENT
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CATALYST
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A SUBSTANCE THAT ACCELERATES THE RATE OF A QUEMICAL REACTION WITHOUT ITSELF CHANGING; A PERSON OR THING THAT CAUSES CHANGE
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CAUSTIC
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BURNING OR STINGING; CAUSING CORROSION
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CHARY
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WARY; CAUTIOUS; SPARING (economical)
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COGENT
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APPEALING FORCIBLY TO THE MIND OR REASON; CONVINCING
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COMPLAISANCE
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THE WILLINGNESS TO COMPLY WITH THE WISHES OF OTHERS
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CONTRITE
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REGRETFUL; PENITENT(feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing ); SEEKING FORGIVENESS
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DEARTH
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SMALLNESS OF QUALITY OR NUMBER; SCARCITY; A LACK
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DEMUR
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TO QUESTION OR OPPOSE
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DIDACTIC
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INTENDED TO TEACH OR INSTRUCT
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DISCRETION
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CAUTIOUS RESERVE IN SPEECH; ABILITY TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS
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DISINTERESTED
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INDIFFERENT; FREE FROM SELF-INTEREST
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DOGMATIC
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STOBBORNLY OPINIONATED
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EBULLIENCE
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THE QUALITY OF LIVELY OR ENTHUSIASTIC EXPRESSION OF THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
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ELEGY
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A MOURNFUL POEM
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EMOLLIENT
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SOOTHING; MAKING LESS HARSH; MOLLIFYING
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EMPIRICAL
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BASED ON OBSERVATION OR EXPERIMENT
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ENIGMATIC
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MYSTERIOUS; OBSCURE; DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
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ESOTERIC
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INTENDED FOR OR UNDERSTOOD BY SMALL, SPECIFIC GROUP
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EXONERATE
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TO REMOVE BLAME
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FALLACY
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AN INVALID OR INCORRECT NOTION; A MISTAKEN BELIEF
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FURTIVE
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MARKED BY STEALTH (secret; not openly acknowledged); COVERT (concealed; secret; disguised); SURREPTITIOUS(secret or unauthorized; clandestine)
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GREGARIOUS
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SOCIABLE; OUTGOING; ENJOYING THE COMPANY OF OTHER PEOPLE
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HARANGUE
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TO DELIVER A POMPUOUS SPEECH OR TIRADE
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HERETICAL
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VIOLATING ACCEPTED DOGMA OR CONVENTION
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IMPECUNIOUS
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LACKING FUNDS; WITHOUT MONEY
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INCIPIENT
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BEGINNING TO COME INTO BEING OR TO BECOME APPARENT
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INERT
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UNMOVING; LETHARGIC; SLUGGISH
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INNOCUOUS
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HARMLESS; CAUSING NO DAMAGE
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INTRANSIGENT
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REFUSING TO COMPROMISE
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INVEIGLE
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TO OBTAIN BY DECEPTION OR FLATTERY
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MOROSE
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SAD; SULLEN; MELANCHOLY
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ODIOUS
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EVOKING INTENSE AVERSION OR DISLIKE
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OPAQUE
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IMPENETRABLE BY LIGHT; NOT REFLECTING LIGHT
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PERUSE
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TO EXAMINE WITH GREAT CARE
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PREEN
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TP DRESS UP; TO PRIMP(to groom oneself carefully)
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PRODIGIOUS
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ABUNDANT IN SIZE, FORCE, OR EXTENT; EXTRAORDINARY
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PUTREFY
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TO ROT; TO DECAY AND GIVE OFF A FOUL ODOR
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QUAFF
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TO DRINK DEEPLY
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SANCTION
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AUTHORITATIVE PERMISSION OR APPROVAL; A PENALTY INTENDED TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE
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URBANE
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SOPHISTICATED; REFINED; ELEGANT
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VISCOUS
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THINK; STICKY
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FLOUT
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TO SHOW CONTEMPT (MOCK OR RIDICULE0 FOR, AS IN A RULE OR CONVENTION
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INIMICAL
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DAMAGING; HARMFUL; INJURIOUS
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OSTENTATIOUS
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CHARACTERIZEDBY OR GIVEN TO PRETENTIOUS DISPLAY; SHOWY
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INSOUCIANT
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UNCONCERNED, CAREFREE, HEEDLESS
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IMBROGLIO
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DIFFICULT OR EMBARACING SITUATION
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PROLIX
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LONG-WINDED (extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length), VERBOSE
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TENDER
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TO PROFFER (to put before a person for acceptance) OR OFFER
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INELUCTABLE
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CERTAIN, impossible to avoid or evade, INEVITABLE
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DENOUEMENT
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AN OUTCOME OR SOLUTION; THE UNRAVELING OF A PLOT
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FLIP
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SARCASTIC, IMPERTINENT, FLIPPANT (frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness)
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PUSILLANIMOUS
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COWARDLY, CRAVEN (lacking courage)
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SPURIOUS
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LACKING AUTHENCITY OR VALIDITY; FALSE; COUNTERFEIT (not genuine; forged)
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SPECIOUS
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SEEMIN TRUE BUT FALLACIOUS; MISLEADINGLY ATTRACTIVE
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STRUT
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THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURAL CROSSPART OF A WING
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STAND
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A GROUP OF TREES
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SINGULAR
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EXWCPTIONAL, UNUSSUAL, ODD
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SATURNINE
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GLOOMY, DARK, SULLEN, MOROSE
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NONPLUSSED
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BAFFLED, BEWILDERED, AT LOSS FOR WHAT TO DO OR THINK
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REMONSTRATE
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TO PROTEST, TO OBJECT
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SENTENTIOUS
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APHORISTIC OR MORALISTIC; EPIGRAMMATIC; TENDING TO MORALIZE EXCESSIVELY
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NICE
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EXACTING, FASTIDIOUS, ESTREMELY PRECISE
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GAINSAY
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TO DENY, DISPUTE, CONTRADICT, OPPOSE
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APOTHEOSIS
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DEIFICATION, GLORIFICATION TO GODLINESS, AN EXALTED EXAMPLE, A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE/PERFECTION
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OSSIFIED
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TENDING TO BECOME MORE RIGID, CONVENTIONAL, STERILE; LITERALLY, TURNED INTO BONE
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