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agnostic
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one who believes that the existence of G-d is unknown and unknowable
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anathema
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a greatly disliked, hated person or thing; a curse, or a person cursed
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cliche
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a worn-out idea or over used expression
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divulge
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to tell, to reveal (as a secret)
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abate
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to lessen in violence or intensity
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abet
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to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
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abhor
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to detest, loathe, hate strongly
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acquit
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to find not guilty of a fault or crime
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acrimony
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harsh temper or bitter feelings
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adamant
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unyielding; firm in opinion
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adulation
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excessive praise or admiration
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affable
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friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to
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dilemma
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a difficult choice; especially a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives
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agrarian
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having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land
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altercation
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a heated argument
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ambivalent
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being uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing points of view
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amicable
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friendly, peaceable
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dilettante
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one who studied an art or science for mere amusement
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apathy
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lack of interest
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appease
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to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of
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arduous
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difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous
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audacity
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insolence; rude boldness
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augment
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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
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austere
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stern, severe, plain
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avarice
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excessive greed; desire for wealth
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avid
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eager; extremely interested
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balk
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to stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct
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banter
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teasing; good-natured joking
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disparity
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inequality; difference
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barrister
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lawyer
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bask
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to lie in or be exposed to warmth
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bastion
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a strong defense; a fort
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bawdy
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indecent; humorously obscene
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befuddle
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to confuse; to perplex
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bigot
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one who is intolerant of another's beliefs, opinions, or values
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cajole
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to persuade with false promises and flattery
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candid
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1. outspoken, blunt
2. informal, unposed |
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canine
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having to do with dogs;
a dog |
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capricious
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guided by whim rather than reason; changing one's mind suddenly
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castigate
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to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction
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caustic
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biting, burning, severe; sharp or sarcastic
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chaos
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complete disorder
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charlatan
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one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she really has, especially in the field of medicine
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chastise
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to punish severely
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circumspect
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careful, watchful; attentive to all points
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circumvent
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to get around; to beat or defeat by trickery; to prevent an occurrence
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clandestine
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secret
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clement
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1. merciful; lenient
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coerce
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to compel by force; to force a person to do something against his or her will
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collaborate
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1. to work with another toward a goal
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comely
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attractive or handsome; pleasing to the sight
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complacent
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pleased with oneself or one's deeds
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concur
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to be of the same opinion; to agree with
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condone
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to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if he had done nothing wrong
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connive
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to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing
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connoisseur
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an expert; a critical judge in matters of culture, food, or wine
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contrite
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showing a deep regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing
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copious
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abundant;large in number or quantity
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crass
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coarse, stupid, tasteless
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credence
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belief or trust
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culinary
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having to do with the kitchen or cooking
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culmination
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attainment by anything of its highest point or degree
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cult
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a fad-like devotion to a person, thing, or idea; a group of people with such a devotion
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cynical
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inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motive
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decorum
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conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
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demagogue
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a leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people, especially to advance his own power
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demure
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quite and modest
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deprecate
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to express disapproval of; to depreciate one's effort
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destitute
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extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
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diffident
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lacking in self-confidence; shy
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bacchanalian
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wild with drunkenness
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docile
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easy to teach or manage
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dogmatic
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stating an opinion in an authoritative or arrogant manner
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dole
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to distribute; to give out sparingly
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dolorous
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mournful; sad
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dour
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gloomy, sullen
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droll
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amusing in an odd way
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duplicity
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intentional deceit in speech or conduct
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effigy
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an image of a person or thing; usually a crude image of a hated person
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emaciated
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extremely thin; wasted away
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