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abate |
to reduce or lessen
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aberration
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a deviation or departure from the norm
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abeyance
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temporary inactivity or suspension
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abjure
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to forswear or abstain from; to give up
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abrade |
to wear down or rub away the surface of something
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abridge
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to reduce the length of or diminish in scope
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abrogate
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to end or do away with something
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abscond
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to withdraw and hide, typically to avoid arrest
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absurd
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extremely ridiculous or completely lacking reason
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abysmal
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very profound or deep; very bad
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accretion
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a gradual increase in the amount or size of something
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acquisitive
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characterized by a strong desire to gain or retain information or objects
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acrid
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harsh or bitter taste or smell
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acute
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quick and precise, intense; sharp, keen
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adhere
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to stick fast; to remain in support of
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adjacent
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in the nearest position; next to
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adroit
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showing skill and experience
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aesthetic
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appealing to the senses because it is beautiful
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affinity
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natural attraction; inherent similarity
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alienate
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to isolate oneself from others or another person from oneself
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ambiguous
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unclear or capable of having more than one meaning
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ambivalent
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characterized by uncertainty; unable to decide between opposites
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amenable
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responsive to suggestion; willing
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amiable
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friendly and pleasant
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anachronism |
something existing or happening out of its time in historical order
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annotate
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to provide with extra notes or comments
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anomaly
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something that is different from the norm
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apathy
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a lack of any emotion or concern
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ardor
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intense feelings; passion
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articulate
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verb: to clearly explain. adj: the quality of being able to speak clearly
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ascribe
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to attribute to a specific source; to assign a characteristic
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asperity
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roughness or severity
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assay
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noun: an analysis or examination. verb: to subject to analysis; to examine
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assert
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to demonstrate power; to defend a statement as true
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assiduous
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characteristic of careful and persistent effort
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assimilate
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to incorporate into; to make similar
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assuage
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to lessen or ease
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assumption
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something believed to be true without proof; unstated evidence
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aver
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to declare as true; to maintain
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aversion
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strong dislike
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banish
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to force to leave
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benevolence
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an inclination to be kind or charitable
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benign
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kind, mild, harmless
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bequest
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the act of passing on; something that is passed on
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bereft
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deprived or despondent
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blithe
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carefree or joyous; casual
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bolster
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noun: a narrow cushion. verb: to support or strengthen
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brazen
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bold or shameless; insolent
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burgeoning
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thriving or growing rapidly
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cadge
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to beg
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capricious
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impulsive; prone to sudden change
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castigate
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to punish or critize severely
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catalyst
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something that causes something else to happen, usually without being directly involved in or changed by the process; a trigger for an event
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censure
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noun: a formal criticism or intense disproval. verb: to express a formal criticism
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chronicle
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noun: a detailed narrative. verb: to document or record
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circumspect
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mindful of potential consequences; prudent
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cite
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to quote as an example or proof
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coalesce
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to unite or come together
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coerce
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to force or threaten someone into acting a certain way; to compel
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cogent
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convincing and reasonable
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cognitive
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relating to conscious intellectual activity such as thinking, reasoning, and learning
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coherence
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the quality of being logical and clear
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coincidental
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occurring by chance
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commensurate
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corresponding in size, degree, or duration
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complaisant
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showing a willingness to please; obliging
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comprise
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to consist of; to include
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concede
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to admit or reluctantly yield; to surrender
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conducive
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contributive; favorable
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consternation
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alarm or fear
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converge
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to meet or come together at a common point
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convivial
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festive and sociable
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cordial
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friendly; gracious
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correlate
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to have corresponding characteristics
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corroborate
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to confirm, to substantiate with evidence
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countenance
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noun: facial features or expression
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credulous
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easily deceived; believing too readily
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cryptic
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mystifying; hidden or concealed meaning
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culmination
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completion or climax
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culpable
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deserving of blame; guilty
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debilitate
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to weaken or impair
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decimate
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to destroy large numbers of; to inflict great damage upon
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decry
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to denounce or criticize
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defamation
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a malicious or abusive attack on one's character
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delve
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to deeply search through
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demise
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the end of existence; death
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denigrate
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to speak ill of; to belittle
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depict
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to represent or describe
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deplore
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to condemn; disapprove of or regret
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derision
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use of ridicule to show contempt
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derivative
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adj: copied or adapted. noun: something derived
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desultory
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inconsistent and irregular, aimless
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dexterity
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skill and ease of movement, especially of the hands; cleverness
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diatribe
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an abusive, insulting verbal attack
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didactic
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intented for the puposes of moral teaching or instructing, even when such instruction is not necessary or welcome
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dilate
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to make larger; expand
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diligent
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continously putting in great effort
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disabuse
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to free someone of believing something that is untrue
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discern
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to differentiate or distinguish; to perceive
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disconcerting
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unsettling
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dislodge
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to remove from a former position
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disparity
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the state of being different or unequal
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disperse
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to scatter or spread out
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal
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dissident
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adj: disagreeable. noun: one who disagrees
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dissipate
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to drive away; scatter
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dissonance
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lack of harmony; discord
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diverge
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to move apart, or extend in different directions; to differ in opinion
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divest
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to get rid of
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docile
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easy to train or teach
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dubious
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unsure, skeptical
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eccentric
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adj: departing from convention. noun: one who deviates from the norm
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eclectic
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combining elements from many different sources or styles
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effrontery
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rude and presumptuous behaviour
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egregious
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noticeably bad or offensive
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eloquent
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very clear and precise; quality of being skilled in clear and precise speech
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elucidate
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to clarify
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emancipation
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the act of freeing or liberating
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emollient
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adj: softening or soothing. noun: a softening agent
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empirical
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based on or provable by observation and experiment
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emulate
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to follow an admirable example; imitate
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endorse
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to support or sign
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engender
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to give rise to; originate
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enigmatic
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unexplainable, puzzling
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entity
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a discrete unit or being
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enumerate
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to state things in a list
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ephemeral
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temporary, fleeting
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equivocal
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uncertain or ambiguous
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erudite
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learned; having great knowledge
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esoteric
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understood by few people; mysterious
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espouse
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to choose to follow or support something
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estimable
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admirable; deserving of esteem
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ethical
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in line with the principles of right and wrong
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euphemism
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an inoffensive expression substituted for one that is deemed offensive
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exacerbate
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to intensify bitterness or violence
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exceptional
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having uncommonly great qualities
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excoriate
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to denounce; to chafe
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exculpate
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to remove blame; acquit
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exhort
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to urge or try to persuade
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exigent
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demanding immediate attention; urgent
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explicate
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to explain or make comprehensible
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expunge
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to get rid of or erase
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extant
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currently existing
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extenuating
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partially justifiable
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extol
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to praise or glorify
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extrovert
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a person characterized by concern with things outside of himself or herself; an outgoing or gregarious person
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extricate
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to free or disentangle
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exultant
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gleeful because of success
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fallacy
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an error in reasoning
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familial
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relating to the family
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fathom
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verb: to come to understand the meaning of something. noun: a measure of distance equal to six feet
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fatuous
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foolish or delusive; smug
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feckless
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lacking in purpose; careless
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feign
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to fabricate or deceive
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feint
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noun: a deceptive, diversionary action. verb: to make a deceptive show of
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fidelity
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faithfulness or allegiance; often used to denote faithfulness in a romantic relationship, or faithfulness to a particular religion
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florid
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flushed with colour; ornate
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foil
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to keep from being successful
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foment
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to incite or agitate
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forage
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to search for food or provisions
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formidable
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capable of arousing fear or awe
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fortuitous
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happening by accident or chance
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forum
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a public meeting place; a medium for open discussion
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fracas
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a noisy fight; a brawl
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gainsay
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to deny or contradict
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garrison
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a military post; the troops stationed at a military post
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garrulous
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very talkative
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genre
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a type, class, or category
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gist
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main idea
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glib
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seemingly slick and clever, but lacking sincerity
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gratuitous
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for no reason or at no cost
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gregarious
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sociable; enjoying the company of others
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grievous
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causing grief or pain; serious
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guile
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cunning; shrewdness
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hackneyed
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unoriginal, overused
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harrow
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to torment or cause suffering and agony
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hierarchy
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a way to rank or place things in order
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heterogenous
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made up of dissimilar elements; not homogenous
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hypothesis
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a tentative explanation that can be tested by further investigation and experimentation
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiar characteristic
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immutable
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not subject to change
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impending
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threatening to occur
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imperturbable
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hard to excite or upset, very calm
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impetus
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a stimulus encouraging a particular activity
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implosion
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a violent, inward collapse
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inadvertant
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unintentional, often related to carelessness
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inchoate
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poorly formed or formless
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incinerate
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to set fire to and burn until reduced to ashes
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incongruous
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inconsistent; lacking in harmony
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incorrigible
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impossible to change or reform
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indigenous
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native; innate
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inevitable
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impossible to avoid; predictable
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infer
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to conclude from evidence
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ingenuity
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cleverness or imagination
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inherent
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naturally occurring, permanent element or attribute
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inimical
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harmul or unfriendly
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innate
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possessed at birth; a natural characteristic
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inscrutable
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difficult to understand; having an obscure nature
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insinuate
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to subtly imply or insert
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insipid
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dull; lacking in flavor or zest
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insular
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isolated; narrow-minded
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integral
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essential or necessary
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intercede
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to mediate, or plead on another's behalf
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interpolate
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to insert or introduce between, often to falsify
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intractable
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difficult to manage; stubborn
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inundate
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to quickly overwhelm or exceed capacity
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inure
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to cause to accept something that is undesirable; habituate
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invariable
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not subject to question or change; constant
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irascible
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easily angered
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jovial
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full of joy and happiness
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judicious
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sensible, having good judgment
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juxtapose
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to place things next to each other in order to compare or contrast
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keen
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quick-witten, sharp
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kudos
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praise for achievements
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lambaste
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to scold or criticize sharply, to beat
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languish
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to exist in a dreadful or gloomy situation; to become weak
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latter
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the second of two things mentioned; nearer to the end
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laudable
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deserving praise; favourable
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lavish
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adj: elaborate and luxurious. verb: to freely and boundlessly bestow
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lenient
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easy-going, tolerant
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lethargic
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deficient in alertness; lacking energy
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listless
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characterized by a lack of energy
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loathsome
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offensive, disgusting
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loquacious
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very talkative or rambling
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lucid
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easily understood; clear
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ludicrous
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laughable or foolish
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magnanimous
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courageous, generous, or noble
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malevolent
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purposefully wishing harm on others
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manifest
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adj: clearly recognizable. verb: to make clear. noun: a list of transported goods or passengers used for record keeping
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mar
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to inflict damage or blemishes on
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melancholy
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adj: glum. noun: deep contemplative thought
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melodramatic
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overly emotional or sentimental
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mercurial
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prone to sudden unpredictable change; volatile
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metamorphosis
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a transformation or change
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meticulous
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devoting a high amount of attention to detail
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mettle
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courage
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minuscule
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extremely small; unimportant
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miscreant
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villain; evildoer
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mitigate
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causing something to be less intense, forceful, or harmful
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mollify
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to calm down or alleviate; to soften
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munificence
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the act of liberally giving
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nascent
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just beginning to exist
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negligent
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characterized by carelessness and neglectfulness
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negligible
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meaningless and insignificant
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nostalgia
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a bittersweet longing for the past
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noxious
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unwholesome or harmful
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obdurate
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firm, stubborn
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obscurity
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the condition of being unknown
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obsolete
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no longer in use; outmoded or old-fashioned
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obstuse
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lacking intellectual clarity; blunt, or slow-witted
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obviate
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to render unnecessary
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odious
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arousing or deserving strong hatred
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onerous
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very troublesome or oppressively difficult
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ostracize
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to elimate from a group
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paradox
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a self-contradiction; something that appears to be self-contradictory
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paragon
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an example of excellence
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parse
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to break down into components
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pedantic
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characterized by a narrow concern for detail, particularly in academics
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penchant
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a tendency or fondness
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perceive
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to become aware of something, usually through the senses
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percolate
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to slowly pass through
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peripatetic
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adj: moving or traveling from place to place. noun: one who travels frequently from place to place
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periphery
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the outermost boundary of an area
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perjury
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knowingly lying under oath
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perpetuate
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to prolong the existence or idea of; to make everlasting
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pertinent
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relevant or appropriate
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peruse
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to examine or review something
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pervasive
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capable of spreading or flowing througout
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phenomenon
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observable fact or event; an unusual, significant, or outstanding occurrence. Plural is phenomena.
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pith
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significance, importance
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placate
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to calm
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placid
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calm or quiet
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plagiarize
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to copy another's work and pretend that it is original
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plausible
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reasonable, likely
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plethora
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excess or overabundance
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poignant
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profoundly moving; incisive
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polarity
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the possession of two opposing attributes or ideas
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postulate
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to put forth or assert
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pragmatic
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practical
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precarious
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in a dangerous state, lacking security or stability
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precedent
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an example or event that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time; custom arising from long-term practice
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precept
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a guiding rule or principle
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precipitate
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to cause something to happen very suddenly or prematurely
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preclude
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to prevent or make impossible
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precursor
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one that precedes or suggests the approach of another
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presage
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an omen or other warning sign
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prescience
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foresight; the power to see the future
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presume
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to take something for granted as being fact
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prevaricate
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to lie
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probity
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integrity and uprightness
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prodigal
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wasteful; extravagant
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profuse
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plentiful or abundant
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progeny
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offspring or product
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prognosis
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forecast or prediction
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proliferate
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to grow or inrease rapidly
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promulgate
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to proclaim; usually in reference to rules or laws
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propagate
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to cause to multiply or spread
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prototype
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an original form of something
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protract
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to lengthen or prolong
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prowess
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great skill or ability in something
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prudish
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exaggeratedly proper; righteous
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quaff
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to drink heartily
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querulous
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characterized by constant complaining or whining
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quixotic
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unpredictable and impractical
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quotidian
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ordinary, occurring daily
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rancor
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bitter resentment
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly resistant; defiant
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recluse
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someone who is withdrawn from society
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recompense
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noun: a payment in return for something. verb: to award compensation to
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reconciliation
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the reestablishing of cordial relations
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recondite
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difficult to understand
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refute
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to prove to be false; to deny the truth of
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relegate
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to refer or assign to a particular place or category
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renounce
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break; reject
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reparation
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compensation given to make amends
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reproach
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to express disapproval
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repudiate
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to reject or refuse as valid
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resolute
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definite, determined
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resonant
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strong and deep; lasting
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resplendent
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dazzling or brilliant in appearance
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resurrect
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to bring back to life
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rhetoric
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effective use of language; a style of speaking or writing
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rigor
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strictness or severity
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sage
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one revered for experience and wisdom
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sanctimonious
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feigning piety or righteousness
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saction
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noun: authoritative permission. verb: to give offical approval to
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satirize
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to insult using witty language
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sedulous
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persevering, industrious
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skepticism
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an attitude of doubt or disbelief
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solace
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comfort, safety
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solicitous
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concerned; thoughtful
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specious
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appearing to be true or genuine but actually deceptive
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speculate
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to theorize on the basis of inconclusive evidence
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spontaneous
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arising without apparent external cause; unrestrained
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squelch
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to crush or silence
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stanch
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to stop or check the flow of
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static
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fixed or stationary
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stint
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a length of time spent in a particular way
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stoic
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indifferent or unaffected
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subjective
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depending or based on someone's personal attitudes or opinions
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substantiate
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to validate or support
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subsume
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to contain or include
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subvert
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to undermine, ruin, or overthrow
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surfeit
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an overabundance or excess
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susceptible
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easily influence or likely to be affected
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synchronized
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occcurring at the same time and at the same rate
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tacit
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using no words
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tangential
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slightly connected; superficially relevant
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temperance
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moderation and self-restraint
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tenuous
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very thin or consisting of little substance
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torpor
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state of physical or mental sluggishness
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tout
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to promote or solicit
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tractable
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easy to control or work with
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transcend
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to go above and beyond; to rise above
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transgress
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to exceed or violate
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transpose
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to reverse the order of; interchange
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unalloyed
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pure; complete
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unilaterally
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performed in a one-sided manner
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unprecedented
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having no previous example
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unstinting
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very generous; bestowed liberally
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urbanity
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refinement and elegance
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utilitarian
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useful or practical
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vacillate
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to swing or waver
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variegated
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having a variety of colors or marks
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vehement
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forceful; displaying extreme emotion
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venal
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corruptible, open to bribery
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venerable
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highly esteemed or respected; commanding respect
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veracity
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truthfulness
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verbose
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wordy; long-winded
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verisimilitude
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the quality of appearing to be true or real
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veritable
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genuine or authentic
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versatile
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having many uses or a variety of abilities
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vilify
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to make negative statements about; to malign
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vindicate
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to clear someone or something from blame
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virtually
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in almost all instances; simulated as by a computer
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vituperate
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to criticize in an abusive way
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voluminous
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large in volume or bulk
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voracious
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excessively greedy; ravenous
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wane
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to gradually decrease
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wary
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cautious and untrusting
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whet
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to sharpen or stimulate
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wily
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very sly, deceptive
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xenophobic
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distrustful of strangers or foreign people
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zealous
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very passionate or enthusiastic
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zenith
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the peak point
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arrogate |
take or claim (something) for oneself without justification |
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acrimonious |
angry/bitter, caustic |
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apocryphal |
of doubtful authenticity although widely circulated |
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inimical |
tending to obstruct/harm, hostile, unfriendly |
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histrionic |
emotional, dramatic, theatrical |
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congenial |
suitable, appropriate, pleasant, enjoyable |
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brusque |
in a very breif, direct and unfriendly way |
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gregarious |
enjoying the company of others |
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scurrilous |
said or done unfairly to make people have a bad opinion of someone |
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arcane |
secret, mysterious known or understood by a few |
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deride |
criticize, insult |
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abjure |
to formally reject |
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supercilious |
pompous, arrogant |
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sardonic |
disrespect, scorn Showing disapproval humorously |
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fatuous |
foolish, stupid |
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catholic |
diverse, widespread |
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ribald |
crude, offensive |
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ignomious |
causing disgrace or shame |
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waggish |
silly and playful |
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vociferous |
expressing feelings and opinions in a very loud and forceful way |
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precarious |
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. "a precarious ladder" dependent on chance; uncertain. "she made a precarious living by writing"
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torrid |
1. unusually hot/dry 2. sexual |
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laconic |
using few words |
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orotund |
1. fullness, strength and clarity of sound 2. pompous, bombastic |
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picayune |
1. petty, worthless 2. a small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece |
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opine |
hold and state as one's opinion (put forward: weak) |
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aver |
state or assert to be the case (law: strong) |
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obviate |
remove (a need or difficulty). "the Venetian blinds obviated the need for curtains"
avoid; prevent. |
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conflagration |
1. a large destructive fire 2. a war or conflict |
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slipshod |
(typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization. "he'd caused many problems with his slipshod management" archaic (of shoes) worn down at the heel. |
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burnish |
1. polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing 2. enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill). |
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proscribe |
1. forbid, especially by law. "strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces" 2. denounce or condemn. "certain practices that the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny" 3. historical -aroutlaw (someone). |
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rapacious |
aggressively greedy or grasping |
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consummate |
1. sex 2. showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect. |
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egregious |
outstandingly bad; shocking |
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aquiesce |
accept something reluctantly but without protest. |
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capitulate |
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender. |
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exigency |
an urgent need or demand. |
