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diligence
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hard work
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enhance
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improve; compliment; make more attractive
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futile
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worthless; unprofitable
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inclined
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apt to; likely to; angled
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levity
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silliness; lack of seriousness
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partisan
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1. supporter; follower; 2. biased; one sided
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redundant
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reptitious; unnecessary
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discerning
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distinguishing one thing from another
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enigma
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mystery
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glutton
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overeater
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incoherent
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illogical; rambling
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lucid
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shining; easily understood
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perceptive
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full of insight; aware
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refute
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challenge; disprove
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discord
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disagreement; lack of harmony
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ephemeral
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temporary; brief; short lived
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grandiose
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flamboyant; extravagant
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incompatible
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disagreeing; disharmonious
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magnanimous
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forgiving; unselfish
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peripheral
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marginal; outer
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relegate
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to banish; to put to a lower position
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discriminating
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able to distinguish
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equivocal
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uncertain
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gravity
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seriousness
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incredulous
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unwilling to believe; skeptical
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malicious
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spiteful; vindictive
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perniciuos
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dangerous; harmful
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relevant
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of concern; significant
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disdain
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intense dislike; to look down upon; to scorn
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erratic
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unpredictable; strange
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guile
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slyness; deceit
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indifferent
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unconcerned
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marred
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damaged
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pessimism
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gloominess; hopelessness
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remorse
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guilt; sorrow
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disparage
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to belittle; to undervalue
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erroneous
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untrue; inacurate
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gullible
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easily fooled
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indolent
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lazy; inactive
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meander
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to wind on a course; to go aimlessly
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phenomenon
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1. miracle; 2. occurence
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reprehensible
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wicked; disgraceful
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disparity
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difference in form, character, or degree
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esoteric
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incomprehensible; obscure
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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indulgent
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lenient; patient
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melancholy
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depression; gloom
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philanthropy
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charity; unselfishness
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repudiate
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to reject; to cancel
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dispassionate
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lack of feeling; impartial
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euphony
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pleasant sound
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hamper
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to interfere with; to hinder
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inevitable
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sure to happen; unavoidable
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meticulous
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exacting; precise
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pious
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religious; devout; dedicated
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rescind
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to retract; to discard
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disperse
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to scatter; to separate
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abbreviate
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to shorten; to reduce by contraction or omission
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antagonist
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opponent; combatant; adversary
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assiduous
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devoted; attentive; unremitting
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asylum
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sanctuary; place of refuge and protection
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benevolent
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disposed to do good; kind; charitable
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censure
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to find fault with; condemn; to blame
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collaborate
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join forces; cooperate
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conformist
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one who conforms or complies
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convergence
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joining or coming together of separate elements
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deleterious
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hurtful; noxious; destructive
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demagogue
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a leader of the rabble; mob orator
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empathy
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understanding and entering into anothers feelings
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ephemeral
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beginning and ending in a day, momentary, fleeting
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florid
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bright in color, flushed red
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frugal
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economical in the use or appropriation of flowers
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gaudy
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ostentatiously fine but tawdry
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hackneyed
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to make trite or commonplace
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integrity
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honesty; free from corrupting influence or motive
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jubilation
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rejoicing, exultation
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lobbyist
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someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills they favor
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mundane
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commonplace; ordinary
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nonchalant
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indifferent; careless
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orator
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public speaker; one who is eloquent
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precocious
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mature before proper or natural times
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pretentious
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make claim to be important; tawdry or vulgar display
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prosaic
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dull; uninteresting; pertaining to prose
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querulous
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given to quarreling
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rancorous
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showing deep-seated resentment
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renovation
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repaired; renewed
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resilient
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rebounding; recoiling
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sagacity
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shrewdness; wisdom; acuteness of senses
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spurious
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false; not genuine
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superficial
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lying on the surface; shallow; not deep
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tenacious
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holding fast; inclined to retain possession
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venerable
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deserving of honor and respect
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vindicate
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defend; avenge; to assert a right to
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wary
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cautious of danger; circumspect; careful
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abstract
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not easy to understand; theoretical
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adamant
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not yielding; firm
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advocate
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to plead in favor of; -supporter; defender
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alleviate
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to lessen or make easier
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altercation
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controversy; dispute
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amass
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to collect together; to accumulate
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ambivalent
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undecided
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amiable
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friendly
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anarchist
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one who believes that a formal government is unnecessary
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appease
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to make quiet; to calm
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arbitrary
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based on one's preference or judgment
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articulate
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1. to speak distinctly; 2. eloquent; fluent; 3. capable of speech; 4. to hinge; to connect; 5. to convey; to express effectively
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astute
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cunning; sly; crafty
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audacious
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fearless; bold
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austere
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harsh; severe; strict
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authoritarian
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acting as a dictator; demanding obedience
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belittle
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to make small; to think lightly of
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benevolent
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kind; generous
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biased
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prejudiced; influenced; not neutral
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blithe
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happy; cheery; merry
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candid
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honest; truthful; sincere
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caustic
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burning; sarcastic; harsh
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coalesce
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to combine; to come together
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compatible
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in agreement with; harmonious
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compliant
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yielding; obedient
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acclaim
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loud approval; applause
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adversary
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an enemy; foe
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aesthetic
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showing good taste; artistic
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aloof
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distant in interest; reserved; cool
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altruistic
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unselfish
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ambiguous
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not clear; uncertain; vague
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ameliorate
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to make better; to improve
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amorphous
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having no determinate form
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apathy
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lack of emotion or interest
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apprehensive
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fearful; aware; conscious
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arrogant
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acting superior to others; conceited
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assess
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to estimate the value of
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atrophy
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to waste away through lack of nutrition
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augment
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to increase or add to; to make larger
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authentic
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real; genuine; trustworthy
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banal
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common; petty; ordinary
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benefactor
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one who helps others; a donor
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benign
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mild; harmless
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blasphemous
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irreligious; away from acceptable standards
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brevity
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briefness; shortness
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capricious
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changeable; fickle
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censor
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to examine and delete objectionable material
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charlatan
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an imposter; fake
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complacent
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content; self-satisfied; smug
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comprehensive
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all-inclusive; complete; thorough
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compromise
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to settle by mutual adjustment
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concede
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1.to acknowledge; to admit; 2. to surrender; to abandon one's position
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concise
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in few words; brief; condensed
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condescend
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to come down from one's position or dignity
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condone
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to overlook; to forgive
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conspicuous
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easy to see; noticeable
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consternation
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amazement or terror that causes confusion
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consummation
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the completion; finish
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contemporary
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living or happening at the same time; modern
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acquiesce
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to agree or consent to an opinion
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contempt
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scorn; disrespect
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contrite
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regretful; sorrowful
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conventional
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traditional; common; routine
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cower
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to crouch down in fear or shame
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defamation
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to harm a name or reputation; to slander
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deference
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yielding to the opinion of another
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deliberate
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1. to consider carefully; to weigh in the mind; 2. intentional
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denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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depict
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to portray in words; to present a visual image
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deplete
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to reduce; to empty
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depravity
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moral corruption; badness
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deride
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to ridicule; to laugh at with scorn
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disseminate
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to circulate; to scatter
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haphazard
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disorganized; random
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infamous
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having a bad reputation; notorious
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minute
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extremely small; tiny
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placate
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pacify
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resignation
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1. quitting; 2. submission
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dissent
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to disagree; to differ in opinion
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execute
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1. to put to death; to kill; 2. to carry out; to fulfill
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hedonistic
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pleasure seeking
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infer
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to form an opinion; to conclude
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miser
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penny pincher; stingy person
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plausible
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probable; feasible
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resolution
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proposal; promise; determination
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dissonance
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harsh contradiction
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exemplary
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outstanding; serving as an example
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heed
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to obey
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initiate
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1. to begin; to admit into a group; 2. a person who is in the process of being admitted into a group
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mitigate
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to alleviate; to lessen; to soothe
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pragmatic
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matter-of-fact; practical
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respite
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recess; rest period
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diverse
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different; dissimilar
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exhaustive
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thorough; complete
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief
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innate
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natural; inborn
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morose
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moody; despondent
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preclude
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inhibit; make impossible
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reticent
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silent; reserved; shy
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document
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oficial paper containing information; to support; to substantiate; to verify
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expedient
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helpful; practical; worthwhile
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hindrance
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blockage; obstacle
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innocuous
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harmless; innocent
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negligence
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carelessness
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predecessor
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one who has occupied an office before another
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reverent
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respectful
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dogmatic
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stubborn; biased; opinionated
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expedite
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to speed up
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humility
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modesty
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innovate
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to introduce a change; to depart from the old
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neutral
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impartial; unbiased
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prodigal
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wasteful; lavish
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rhetorical
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having to do with verbal communication
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dubious
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doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious
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explicit
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specific; definite
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insipid
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uninteresting; bland
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nostalgic
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longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories
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prodigious
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exceptional; tremendous
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rigor
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severity
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eccentric
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odd; peculiar; strange
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extol
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to praise; to commend
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hypocritical
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two faced; deceptive
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instigate
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to start; to provoke
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extraneous
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irrelevant; not related; not essential
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hypothetical
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assumed
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intangible
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incapable of being touched; immaterial
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profound
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deep; knowledgeable; thorough
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sagacious
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wise; cunning
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efface
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to wipe out; to erase
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facilitate
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to make easier
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illuminate
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to make understand
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ironic
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contradictory; inconsistent; sarcastic
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novel
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new
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fallacious
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misleading
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illusory
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unreal; false; deceptive
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irrational
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not logical
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nullify
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to cancel; to invalidate
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sanguine
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1. optimistic; cheerful; 2. red
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effervescence
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liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness
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fanatic
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extremist
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immune
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protected; unthreatened by
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jeopardy
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danger
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objective
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1. open minded; impartial; 2. goal
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profusion
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great amount; abundance
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saturate
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to soak thoroughly; to drench
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egocentric
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self-centered
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fastidious
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fussy; hard to please
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immutable
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unchangeable; permanent
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kindle
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ignite; arouse
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obscure
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not easily understood; dark
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prosaic
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tiresome; ordinary
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scanty
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inadequate; sparse
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elaboration
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addition of details
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fervent
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passionate; intense
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impartial
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unbiased; fair
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languid
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weak; fatigued
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obsolete
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out of date; no longer in fashion
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provincial
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regional; unsophisticated
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desecrate
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to violate a holy place or sanctuary
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eloquence
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the ability to speak well
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fickle
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changeable; unpredictable
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impetuous
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rash; impulsive; forcible; violent
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laud
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to praise
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ominous
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threatening
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provocative
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1. tempting; 2. irritating
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detached
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separated; not interested; standing alone
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elusive
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difficult to understand
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fortuitous
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accidental; happening by chance; lucky
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implication
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suggestion
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lax
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careless; irresponsible
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optimist
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person who hopes for best; sees the good side
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prudent
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wise; careful; prepared
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deter
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to prevent; to discourage; to hinder
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emulate
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imitate; copy; mimic
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frivolity
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giddiness; lack of seriousness
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inadvertent
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not on purpose; unintentional
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didactic
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instructive; dogmatic; preachy
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endorse
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support
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fundamental
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basic; necessary
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incessant
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constant; continual
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orthodox
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traditional; accepted
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qualified
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experienced; indefinite
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digress
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to stray from the subject; to wander from the topic
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engender
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to create; to bring about
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furtive
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secretive; sly
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incidental
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extraneous; unexpected
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lethargic
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lazy; passive
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pagan
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1. polytheist 2. polytheistic
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rectify
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to correct
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scrupulous
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honorable; exact
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scrutinize
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to examine closely; to study
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servile
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slavish; groveling
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skeptic
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doubter
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slander
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to defame; to maliciously misrepresent
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solemnity
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seriousness
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solicit
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to ask; to seek
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stagnant
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motionless; uncirculating
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stanza
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group of lines in a poem having a definite pattern
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static
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inactive; changeless
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stoic
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detached; unruffled; calm
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subtlety
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1. understatement; 2. propensity for understatement; 3. sophistication; 4. cunning
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superficial
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on the surface
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superfluous
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unnecessary; extra
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surpass
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to go beyond; to outdo
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sychophant
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flatterer
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symmetry
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correspondence of parts; harmony
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taciturm
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reserved; quiet; secretive
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tedious
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time-consuming; uninteresting
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temper
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to soften; to pacify;
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tentative
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not confirmed; indefinite
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thrifty
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economical; pennywise
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tranquility
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peace; harmony
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trepidation
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apprehension; uneasiness
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trivial
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unimportant; small; worthless
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tumid
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swollen; inflated
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undermine
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to weaken; to ruin
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uniform
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consistent
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universal
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concerning everyone
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unobtrusive
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reserved; inconspicuous
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unprecedented
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unheard of; exceptional
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unpretentious
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simple; plain; modest
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vacillation
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fluctuation
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valid
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acceptable
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vehement
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intense; excited
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venerate
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to revere
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verbose
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wordy; talkative
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viable
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1. capable of maintaining life; 2. possible; attainable
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vigor
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energy; forcefulness
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vilify
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to slander
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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virulent
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deadly; maliciuos
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vital
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important; spirited
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volatile
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changeable; undependable
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vulnerable
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open to attack; unprotected
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wane
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to grow gradually smaller
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whimsical
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fanciful; amusing
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wither
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to wilt; to shrivel; to humiliate; to cut down
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zealot
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believer; enthusiast; fan
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zenith
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point directly overhead in the sky; apex
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