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ENERVATE

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To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality

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EPHEMERAL

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Lasting for a markedly brief time, Short-lived; fleeting

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ERUDITE

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learned, scholarly

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HARANGUE

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1) Long, passionate, and vehement speech
2)A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.
3)A speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression; a tirade.

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GULLIBLE

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Easily deceived or duped

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GUILELESS

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Free of deceit, without deceit

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EXCULPATE

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To clear of guilt or blame.

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FACETIOUS

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Playfully joking (often inappropriately); humorous

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FATUOUS

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unconsciously foolish, inane

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FAWNING

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To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior (cringing)

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ESOTERIC

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Intended for or understood by only a particular group, hard to understand; known only to the chosen few.

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EUPHEMISM

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Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one.

mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive

Hint: the expression "he passed away" is euphemism for "he died"

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FELICITOUS

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Admirably suited, or suitably expressed; well chosen

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FLAG

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To decline in vigor or strength, droop, grow feeble

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FLEDGLING

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Inexperienced

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FLOUT

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To show contempt for; scorn, reject, mock.

Hint: to flout a law

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FRUGALITY

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Cautious about how to spend, thrift, economy

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HYPERBOLE

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extravagant exaggeration, overstatement

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IMPLACABLE

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Impossible to placate or appease or incapable of being pacified

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IMMUTABLE

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Unchangeable

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IMPERVIOUS

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Impenetrable, incapable of being damaged or distressed

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INCHOATE

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recently begun, rudimentary, elementary

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INDIGENCE

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Poverty

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INDOLENT

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Lazy

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INERT

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Inactive, lacking power to move

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INGENUOUS

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Naive and trusting

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INNOCUOUS

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Harmless

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INSINUATE

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imply, creep in

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INADVERTENTLY

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Unintentionally, by oversight, carelessly

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IMPASSE

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Without feeling, imperturbable, stoical