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abate
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(verb) to lessen in intensity or degree
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accolade
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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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(adj) dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
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ameliorate
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(verb) to make better or more 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 (adj; avaricious)
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axiom
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(noun) a universally recognized principal
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burgeon
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(verb) to grow rapidly or flourish
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bucolic
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(adj) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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