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ABSTRACT

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NOT CONCRETE

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AESTHETIC

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HAVING TO DO WITH THE APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY

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ALLEVIATE

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TO EASE PAIN OR A BURDEN

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AMBIVALENT

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SIMULTANEOUSLY FEELING OPPOSING FEELINGS:
UNCERTAIN

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APATHETIC

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FEELING OR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION

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AUSPICIOUS

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FAVORABLE;
PROMISING

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BENEVOLENT

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WELL-MEANING;
GENEROUS

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CANDOR

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SINCERITY;
OPENNESS

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COGENT

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CONVINCING;
REASONABLE

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COMPREHENSIVE

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BROAD OR COMPLETE IN SCOPE OR CONTENT

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CONTEMPORARY

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CURRENT, MODERN
FROM THE SAME TIME

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CONVICTION

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A FIXED OR STRONG BELIEF

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DILIGENT

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MARKED BY PAINSTAKING EFFORT;
HARDWORKING

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DUBIOUS

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DOUBTFUL;
OF UNLIKELY AUTHENTICITY

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ECLECTIC

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MADE UP OF A VARIETY OF SOURCES OR STYLES

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EGREGIOUS

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CONSPICUOUSLY BAD OR OFFENSIVE

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EXCULPATE

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TO FREE FROM GUILT OR BLAME

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FLORID

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FLOWERY OR ELABORATE IN STYLE

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GRATUITOUS

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GIVE FREELY;
UNEARNED;
UNWARRANTED

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HACKNEYED

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WORN OUT THROUGH OVERUSE;
TRITE

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IDEALIZE

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TO CONSIDER PERFECT

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IMPARTIAL

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NOT IN FAVOR OF ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER;
UNBIASED

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IMPERIOUS

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ARROGANTLY DOMINEERING OR OVERBEARING

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INHERENT

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INBORN;
BUILT-IN

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INNOVATIVE

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INTRODUCING SOMETHING NEW

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INVETERATE

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LONG ESTABLISHED;
DEEP-ROOTED'
HABITUAL

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LAUDATORY

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GIVING PRAISE

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MAVERICK

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ONE WHO RESISTS ADHERENCE TO A GROUP

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MOLLIFY

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TO CALM OR SOOTHE

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NOVEL

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STRIKINGLY NEW OR UNUSUAL

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OBDURATE

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STUBBORN;
INFLEXIBLE

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OBJECTIVITY

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JUDGEMENT UNINFLUENCED BY EMOTION

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OBSTINATE

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STUBBORNLY ADHERING TO AN OPINION

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ORNATE

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ELABORATELY DECORATED

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OSTENTATIOUS

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DESCRIBING A PRETENTIOUS DISPLAY

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PARAMOUNT

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OF CHIEF CONCERN OR IMPORTANCE

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PENITENT

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EXPRESSING REMORSE FOR ONE'S MISDEEDS

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PERVASIVE

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DISPERSED THROUGHOUT

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PLAUSIBLE

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SEEMINGLY VALID OR ACCEPTABLE;
CREDIBLE

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PROFOUND

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HAVING GREAT DEPTH OR SERIOUSNESS

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PROSAIC

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UNIMAGINATIVE;
DULL;
ORDINARY

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QUANDARY

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A STATE OF UNCERTAINTY OR PERPLEXITY

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RANCOROUS

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HATEFUL;
MARKED BY DEEP-SEATED ILL WILL

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SPURIOUS

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NOT GENUINE;
FALSE'
COUNTERFEIT

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STOIC

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INDIFFERENT TO PLEASURE OR PAIN'
IMPASSIVE

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SUPERFLUOUS

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EXTRA;
UNNECESSARY

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TENUOUS

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HAVING LITTLE SUBSTANCE OR STRENGTH;
UNSURE
WEAK

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TIMOROUS

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TIMID;
FEARFUL

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TRANSITORY

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SHORT-LIVED;
TEMPORARY

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VINDICATED

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FREED FROM BLAME