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abscond
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to leave secretly
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I absconded from the restaurant, avoiding paying for my bill.
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adulterate
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to make impure
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The restaurateur made his ketchup last longer by adulterating it with water.
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amalgamate
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to combine, to mix together
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Giant industries amalgamated with mega products to form Giant Mega Products Inc.
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antagonize
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to annoy or to provoke to anger
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The child discovered that he could antagonize that cat by pulling its tail.
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antipathy
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extreme dislike
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The antipathy between the French and the English regularly erupted into open warfare.
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ardor
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intense and passionate feeling
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Bishops' ardor for landscape was evident when he passionately described the beauty of the scenic Hudson Valley.
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attenuate
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to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
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The Bill of Rights attenuated the traditional power of government to change laws at will.
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banal
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predictable, cliched, boring
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He used banal phrases, like "have a nice day," or "another day, another dollar."
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bolster
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to support; to prop up
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The presence of giant footprints bolstered the argument that Sasquatch was in the area.
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capricious
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fickle
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Queen Elizabeth I was quite capricious; her courtiers could never be sure which of their number would catch her fancy.
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