Money Words Rna

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abstract

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theoretical; not applied or practical

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alienate

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to turn away; transfer or divert

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arbiter

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a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.

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arid

Back 4

being without moisture; extremely dry; parched

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asserted

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resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged

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biased

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having or showing bias or prejudice

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candor

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the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness

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cogent

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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.

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coherent

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logically connected; consistent

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cohesion

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the act or state of cohering uniting, or sticking together.

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condescending

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showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority

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conflagration

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a destructive fire, usually an extensive one.

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contemptuous

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showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful.

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convoluted

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intricate; complex

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cryptic

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difficult to comprehend

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despotic monarchy

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absolute monarchy.

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dictator

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a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.

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didactic

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intended for instruction; instructive

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discourse

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communication of thought by words; talk; conversation

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disdain

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to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself

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eloquent

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having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech

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exculpate

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to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate.

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fluid

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pertaining to a substance that easily changes its shape; capable of flowing.

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frank

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direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere

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futile

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having no useful purpose; pointless

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haughty

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disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious

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impartial

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not partial or biased; fair; just

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impede

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to slow the progress of

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imperious

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domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing

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implication

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something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood

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incontrovertible

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not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable

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integrity

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adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

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lucid

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easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible

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nocturnal

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done, occurring, or coming at night

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objective

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not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

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obscure

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(adj.) relatively unknown; (v.) to conceal or make indistinct

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patronize

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to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward

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penitent

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feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.

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pernicious

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causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

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plausible

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having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

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propitious

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presenting favorable conditions; favorable

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quandary

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a state of uncertainty or perplexity

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rational

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proceeding or derived from reason or based on reasoning

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rhetoric

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the ability to use language effectively.

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sardonic

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characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering

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sonorous

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rich and full in sound, as language or verse.

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substantiate

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to establish by proof or competent evidence

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theoretical

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of, pertaining to, or consisting in theory not practical (applied).

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truncate

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to shorted bu cutting off a part; cut short

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vindicate

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to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Insipid

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Uninteresting; unchallenging

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Lament

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To express grief for; mourn

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Listless

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Lacking energy

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Melancholy

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Sadness; depression

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Torpor

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Laziness; inactivity; dullness