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v

to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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abscond

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adj

deviating from the norm

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abberant

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n

eager and enthusiastic willingness

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alacrity

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n

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

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anomaly

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n

an expression of approval or praise

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approbation

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adj

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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arduous

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v

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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assuage

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adj

daring or fearless; recklessly bold

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audacious

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adj

without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

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austere

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adj

taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

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axiomatic

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adj

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

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canonical

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adj

inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

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capricious

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v

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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censure

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n

trickery or subterfuge

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chicanery

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n

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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connoisseur

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adj

complex or complicated

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convoluted

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v

to undeceive, to set right

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disabuse

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adj

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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discordant

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adj

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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disparate

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n

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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effrontery

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adj

well-spoken, expressive, articulate

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eloquent

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v

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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enervate

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n

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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ennui

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v

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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equivocate

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adj

very learned; scholarly

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erudite

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v

exonerate; to clear of blame

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exculpate

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adj

urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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exigent

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adj

improvised; done without preparation

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extemporaneous

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n

intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action

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filibuster

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v

to loudly attack or denounce

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fulminate

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adj

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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ingenuous

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adj

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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inured

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adj

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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irascible

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v

to praise highly

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laud

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adj

clear; easily understood

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lucid

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n

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

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magnanimity

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adj

associated with war and the armed forces

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martial

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adj

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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mundane

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adj

coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nascent

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adj

vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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nebulous

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n

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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neologism

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adj

harmful, injurious

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noxious

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adj

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obtuse

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v

to anticipate and make unnecessary

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obviate

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adj

troubling; burdensome

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onerous

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n

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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paean

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n

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art

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parody

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adj

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perennial

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n

intentional breach of faith; treachery

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pefidy

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adj

cursory; done without care or interest

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perfunctory

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adj

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

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perspicacious

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v

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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prattle

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adj

acting with excessive haste or impulse

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precipitate

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v

to cause or happen before anticipated or required

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precipitate

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n

a disposition in favor or something preference

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predilection

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n

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring

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prescience

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v

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

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prevaricate

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n

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

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qualms

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v

to retract, esp. a previously held belief

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recant

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v

go disprove; to successfully argue against

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refute

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v

to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position

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relegate

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adj

quiet, reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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reticent

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adj

concerned and attentive; eager

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solicitous

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adj

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sordid

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adj

occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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sporadic

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v

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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squander

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adj

not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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static

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v

to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stupefy

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v

to block; thwart

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stymie

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n

the combination of parts to make a whole

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synthesis

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n

a force that causes rotation

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torque

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adj

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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tortuous

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adj

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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truculent

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n

truthfulness, honesty

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veracity

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adj

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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voracious

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v

to move and fro; to sway; to be unsettled by opinion

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waver

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abate

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verb

to lessen in intensity or degree

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accolate

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noun

an expression of praise

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adulation

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noun

excessive praise; intense adoration

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aesthetic

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adjective

dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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amerliorate

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verb

to make better or tolerable

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ascetic

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noun

one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion

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avarice

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noun

greed, esp. for wealth

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axiom

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noun

a universally recognized principle

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burgeon

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verb

to grow rapidly or flourish

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bucolic

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adjective

rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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cacophony

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noun

harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance

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canon

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noun

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

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castigation

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noun

severe criticism or punishment

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catalyst

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noun

a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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caustic

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adjective

burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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chary

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adjective

wary; cautious; sparing

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cogent

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adjective

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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complaisance

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noun

the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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contentious

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adjective

argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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contrite

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adjective

regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

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culpable

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adjective

deserving blame

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dearth

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noun

smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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demur

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verb

to question or oppose

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didactic

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adjective

intended to teach or instruct

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discretion

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noun

cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

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disinterested

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adjective

free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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dogmatic

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adjective

expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

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ebullience

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noun

the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

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eclectic

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adjective

composed of elements drawn from various sources

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elegy

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noun

a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead

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emollient

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adjective/noun

soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths the skin

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empirical

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adjective

based on observation or experiment

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enigmatic

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adjective

mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand