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Anachronism
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something that is not happening in its proper time
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CHRON (time)
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Affluent
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to flow in abundance, wealthy
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FLU (flow)
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Acute
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a sharp angle, very keen
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ACRI/ACER (very sharp)
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Acuity
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keennes of perception
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ACRI/ACER (very sharp)
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Acumen
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mental sharpness
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ACRI/ACER (very sharp)
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Acrionious
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full of spite, bitter, nasty
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ACRI/ACER (very sharp)
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Acrid
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unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
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ACRI/ACER (very sharp)
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Antipathy
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feeling agaisnt someone or something, dislike
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PATHOS (feeling)
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Empathy
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feeling the same thing as someone else
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PATHOS (feeling)
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Amicable
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pleasant, friendly
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AMI (friend)
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Amity
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peaceful, friendly relations
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AMI (friend)
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Amiable
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friendly, affable
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AMI (friend)
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Abhor
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to dislike intensely, loathe, despise
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AB (away from/off)
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Aberration
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a departure from what is normal or typical
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AB (away from/off)
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Abdicate
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give up, resign, as to abdicate a throne
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AB (away from/off)
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Amorphous
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having no form or shape
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A (no, not)
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Anarchy
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having no government, hence great disorder, chaos
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A (no, not)
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Anomaly
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not following the norm, hence an exception to a role
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A (no, not)
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Atheist
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person who does not believe in God
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A (no, not)
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Brigand
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known for living by plunder, a bandit
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a person
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Braggart
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known for bragging
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a person
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Benign
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good natured, kindly, favorable, not malignant
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BENE (good/well)
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Benevolent
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an inclination to do good, kindliness
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BENE (good/well)
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Benefactor
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one who has given help, especially financial
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BENE (good/well)
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Benediction
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to say or speak well of, hence a blessing
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BENE (good/well)
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Circumspect
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to look around and thus be cautious
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SPEC/SPIC (see)
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Chronological
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arranged in the order of occurence
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CHRON (time)
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Complacent
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to be so calm as to be self-satisfied, smug
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PLAC (calm)
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Confluence
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to flow together, convergence
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FLU (flow)
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Cynic
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known for distrusting human nature
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a person
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Chauvinist
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known for excessive nationalism, a jingoist
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a person
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Diffident
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lack of faith in oneself, lack of confidence
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FID (faith)
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Demagogue
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known for using popular prejudices and false claims to gain power
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a person
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Debunker
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known for exposing falsehoods
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a person
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Exacerbate
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to sharpen or aggravate a conflict, inflame
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ACRI/ACER (very sharp)
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Elucidate
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to make clear, clarify
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LUC (light)
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Egregious
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out of the group, outstandingly bad
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GREG (group)
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Egoist
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known for being excessively concerned with himself/herself, conceited
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a person
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Eccentric
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off center, hence a bit odd, weird, peculiar
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the BIG E (out)
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Elusive
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out of reach, hard to catch, evasive
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the BIG E (out)
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Eminent
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Outstanding, illustrious, very prominent, notable
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the BIG E (out)
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Exorbitant
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literally out of orbit, hence unreasonable
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the BIG E (out)
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Eccentric
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off center, hence a bit odd, weird, peculiar
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the BIG E (out)
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Eminent
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outstanding, illustrious, very prominent, notable
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the BIG E (out)
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Exorbitant
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literally out of orbit, hence unreasonable
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the BIG E (out)
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Expound
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to elaborate, to explain in great detail
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the BIG E (out)
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Extricate
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to get out of an entanglement or difficulty
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the BIG E (out)
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Extrovert
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an outgoing personality
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the BIG E (out)
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Gregarious
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enjoying the compnay of groups, affable
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GREG (group)
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Glutton
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known for having a huge, insatiable appetite for food and drink
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a person
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Hypocrite
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known for saying one thing and doing another, insincere
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a person
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Hedonist
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known for seeking pleasure
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a person
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Iconoclast
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known for attacking settled beliefs
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a person
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Implacable
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incapable of being calmed, relentless
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PLAC (calm)
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Impugn
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to challenge the accuracy or honest of something
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PUG (fist, fight)
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Immutable
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unchanging
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IN/IM (not)
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Impious
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lacking reverence, disrespectful
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IN/IM (not)
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Inauspicious
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not favorable
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IN/IM (not)
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Incorporeal
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without material form or substance
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IN/IM (not)
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Incorrigible
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incapable of being reformed
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IN/IM (not)
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Indefatigable
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incapable of being fatigued, having great stamina
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IN/IM (not)
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Insatiable
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incapable of being satisfied
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IN/IM (not)
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Intrepid
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having no fear, dauntless
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IN/IM (not)
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Inviolable
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secure and thus cannot be violated
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IN/IM (not)
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Loafer
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known for being habitually lazy
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a person
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Loiterer
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known for idleness
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a person
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Laggard
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known for being habitually tardy, dilatory
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a person
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Miscreant
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one who behaves criminally, an evildoer, a malefactor
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MIS (wrong/bad)
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Misanthrope
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a person who hates or distrusts mankind
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MIS (wrong/bad)
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Misnomer
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wrong name
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MIS (wrong/bad)
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Miser
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known for being stingy, a skinflint
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a person
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Skinflint
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known for excessive thrift, a miser
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a person
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Martinet
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known as a strict disciplinarian
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a person
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Malingerer
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a person who pretends illness so as to avoid work
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a person
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Magnate
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known for having great power
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a person
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Malediction
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to say bad things, a curse
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MAL (bad)
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Malevolent
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wishing evil or harm to others
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MAL (bad)
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Malicious
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to cause pain, injury, or distress to another
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MAL (bad)
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Malefactor
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an evildoer or criminal
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MAL (bad)
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Malignant
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having an evil influence, very harmful
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MAL (bad)
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Perspicacity
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having keen vision, as in being perceptive, astute
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SPEC/SPIC (see)
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Placid
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to be outwardly calm, composed
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PLAC (calm)
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Placate
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to calm the anger of
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PLAC (calm)
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Pugnacious
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combative, quick to fight
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PUG (fist, fight)
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Pellucid
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very clear, transparent
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LUC (light)
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Translucent
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permitting the passage of light
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LUC (light)
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Perfidious
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treacherous, untrustworthy
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FID (faith)
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Pragmatist
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known for using a practical approach to solving problems
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a person
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Philanthropist
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known for generosity, a humanitarian
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a person
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Pessimist
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known for having a gloomy outlook on life
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a person
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Pacifist
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known for opposing war and violence
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a person
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Quack
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a person who pretends to have skill or knowledge he/she does not have; charlatan
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a person
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Repugnant
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offensive, very distasteful, repulsive
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PUG (fist, fight)
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Rogue
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known for being mischievous
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a person
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Renegade
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known for rejecting lawful or conventional behavior
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a person
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Raconteur
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known for telling witty stories and anecdotes
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a person
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Redundant
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to repeat something over and over again
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RE (back, again)
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Refurbish
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to make new again, renovate
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RE (back, again)
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Rejuvenate
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to feel young again
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RE (back, again)
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Repatriate
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to return to one's country of origin
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RE (back, again)
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Resilient
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to bounce back from adversity or change
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RE (back, again)
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Revitalize
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to regain energy
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RE (back, again)
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Revoke
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to take back
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RE (back, again)
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Specious
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seemingly fair or true, but actually not so, deceptive
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SPEC/SPIC (see)
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Synchronize
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to occur at the same time, simultaneous
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CHRON (time)
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Suoerfluous
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to flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary
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FLU (flow)
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Segregate
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separating into different groups
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GREG (group)
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Stickler
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known for insisting on exact standards
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a person
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Virtuoso
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known for excelling in the technique of an art
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a person
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Sage
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known for wisdom
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a person
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Spendthrift
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known for spending money unwisely
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a person
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Supersede
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replace, take the place of
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SUPER (above)
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Supercilious
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thinking you are above others, arrogant, haughty
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SUPER (above)
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Optimist
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known for having a hopeful outlook on life
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a person
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Zealot
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known for excessive loyalty to a cause
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a person
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Fidelity
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loyalty, faithfulness
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FID (faith)
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Infidelity
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unfaithfulness
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FID (faith)
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Unfazed
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calm, not disturbed
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UN (not)
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Unflappable
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not easily upset, calm
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UN (not)
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Unfettered
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free from restraints, liberated
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UN (not)
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Unfounded
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groundless, without substance, false
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UN (not)
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Unorthodox
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not following established ways of thinking
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UN (not)
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Unparalleled
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having no parallel, hence unequaled
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UN (not)
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Unremitting
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unrelieved, relentless, ceaseless
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UN (not)
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Unscathed
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unhurt, unharmed
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UN (not)
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Unsubstantiated
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not proven
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UN (not)
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Unwarranted
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lacking justification
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UN (not)
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Untenable
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that which cannot be defended
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UN (not)
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Affable
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pleasant, friendly
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nice
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Aesthetics
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the study of beauty
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Ameliorate
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to make better, improve
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Abstruse
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difficult to understand, very abstract
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Amenable
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willing to agree, responsive, cooperative
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Approbation
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approval
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Appropriated
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to take or make use of without authority or right
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Arduous
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long and difficult and thus hard to accomplish
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Audacious
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very bold
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Blanch
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to drain of color, become pale
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Bombastic
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pretentious, inflated speech or writing, lacking in humility
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Brandish
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to shake of wave in a menacing manner
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Brusque
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rough and abrupt in manner or speech, curt
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Burgeon
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to grow rapidly
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Cantakerous
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difficult or irritating to deal with
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Capacious
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spacious, roomy
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Circuitous
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following a circular or winding path, indirect
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Circumscribe
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to draw a line around, hence to restrict or limit
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Compendium
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a concise list or summary
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Consensus
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a general agreement, common consent
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Corroborate
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to support with evidence, confirm a claim
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Decorum
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conformity to accepted norms of behavior
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Defile
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to make unclear or impure, desecrate
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Demonstrative
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an open display of feelings
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Demystify
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to make clear and thus less baffling
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Desolate
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lonely, uninhabited
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Desultory
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makred by a lack of a plan or purpose, lacking direction
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Dilatory
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tending to delay or procrastinate
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Disabuse
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to rid of false ideas, enlighten, free from error
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Disdain
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to look on with scorn
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Disingenuous
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giving a false appearence of simple frankness, hence calculating and crafty
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Disparage
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to run down, belittle, speak poorly of
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Diversion
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something that diverts or amuses
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Divulge
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to make known, reveal
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Docile
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easy to manage, malleable
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Dogmatic
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very stuuborn adherence to beliefs
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Eclectic
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selecting from a wide variety of sources, methods, or styles
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Effervescent
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to give off bubbles and thus be bubbly, exuberant
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the best word!
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Emulate
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to imitate, copy
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Enamor
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fill with love
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Equanimity
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evenness of mind, especially under stress
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Espouse
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to give support to
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Exasperate
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to cause irritation or annoyance
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Exigency
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great urgency, requiring immediate attention
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Fallible
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prone to making errors
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Fastidious
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exacting, meticulous, hard to please
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Fathom
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figure out, comprehend, probe the depth of
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Feasible
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possible
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Fervor
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intense feelings, great passion
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Flaunt
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to violate conventions, treat with contempt
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Garish
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excessively vivid colors
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Gingerly
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very cautious, careful
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Idiosyncrasy
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any personal peculiarity, eccentricity
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Incandescent
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giving off light, gleaming, brilliantly shining
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Incantation
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use of spells or verbal charms spoken as part of a magical ritual
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