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abridge
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condense or shorten
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abstemious
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sparing in eating or drinking
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abstract
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not concrete, nonrepresentational
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abstruse
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obscure, profound
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accessible
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easy to approach
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acclaim
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announce with great approval
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acknowledge
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admit
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adulation
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flattery
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adversary
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opponent
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adversity
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unfavorable fortune; hardship
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advocate
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urge
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aesthetic
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artistic
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censure
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blame
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coercion
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use of force to get someone to obey
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commemorate
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honor the memory of
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compile
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assemble, gather
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complacency
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self-satisfaction
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compliance
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readiness to yield
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composure
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mental calmness
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comprehensive
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thorough
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concede
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admit, yield
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conciliatory
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reconciling, soothing
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concur
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agree
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disinclination
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unwillingness
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dismiss
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reject
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disparage
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belittle
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disparity
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difference
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disperse
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scatter
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disputatious
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argumentative
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disseminate
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distribute, spread
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dissent
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disagree
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divergent
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differing, deviating
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doctrine
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teaching
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dogmatic
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arbitrary
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness
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frugality
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thirft, economy
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furtive
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sneaky
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garrulous
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wordy, talkative
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glutton
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someone who eats too much
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gratify
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please
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gratuitous
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given freely
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gravity
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seriousness
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gregarious
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sociable
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guile
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deceit, duplicity
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hamper
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obstruct
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invert
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turn upside down or inside out
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lament
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express sorrow
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laud
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praise
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lavish
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generous, open-handed
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lethargic
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drowsy
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levity
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lack of seriousness
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linger
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dawdle, continue or persist
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listless
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lacking in spirit
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lofty
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very high
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malicious
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hateful
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marred
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damaged
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affable
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easily approachable
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affirmation
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positive assertion
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alleviate
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relieve
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aloof
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apart
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful
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condone
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overlook;forgive
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conflagration
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great fire
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confound
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confuse; puzzle
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consensus
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general agreement
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constraint
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compulsion; repression of feelings
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contend
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struggle
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dubious
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questionable
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duplicity
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double-dealing
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eclectic
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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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egotism
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excessive interest in one's self
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elated
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overjoyed
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eloquence
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expressiveness
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hardy
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sturdy; robust
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haughtiness
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pride
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hedonist
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one whol believes that pleasure is teh sole aim in life
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief
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hierarchy
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arrangement by rank or standing
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homogeneous
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of the same kind
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materialism
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preoccupation with physical comforts and things
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methodical
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systematic
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meticulous
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excessively careful
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miserly
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stingy; mean
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mitigate
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appease; moderate
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morose
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ill-humored; sullen
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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analogous
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comparable
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anarchist
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person who seeks to overturn the established government
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anecdote
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short account of an amusing event
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animosity
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active enmity
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antagonism
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hostility
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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contract
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compress or shrink, make a pledge
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conviction
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judgement that someone is guilty
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cordial
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gracious
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corroborate
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confirm;support
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credulity
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belief on slight evidence
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elusive
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evasive;baffling
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embellish
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adorn;ornament
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emulate
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imitate
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endorse
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approve;support
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enhance
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increase
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enigma
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puzzle;mystery
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hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous
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hypothetical
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based on assumptions
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idiosyncrasy
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individual trait
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illusory
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deceptive
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impair
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injure;hurt
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mundane
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worldy as opposed to spiritual; everyday
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negate
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cancel out
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nonchalance
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indifference; lack of concern
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notoriety
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disrepute; ill fame
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novelty
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something new
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nurture
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nourish;educate
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antidote
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medicine to counteract a poison
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antiquated
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old-fashioned
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apathy
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lack of caring; indifference
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appease
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pacify or soothe
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apprehension
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fear
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arbitrary
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capricious
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criterion
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standard used in judging
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cryptic
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mysterious
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cursory
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casual
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curtail
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shorten; reduce
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decorum
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propreity; orderliness and good taste
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deference
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courteous regard for another's wish
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enmity
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ill will;hatred
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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erroneous
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mistaken;wrong
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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impeccable
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faultless
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impede
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hinder; block
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implausible
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unlikely, unbelieveable
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implement
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put into effort
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inadvertent
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unintentionally
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obliterate
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destroy completely
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oblivion
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obscurity
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obscure
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darken
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obstinate
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stubborn
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ominous
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threatening
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opaque
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dark;not transparent
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archaic
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antiquated
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arrogance
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pride
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articulate
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effective
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artifact
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object made by human beings
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artisan
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manually skilled worker
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ascendancy
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controlling influence
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degradation
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humiliation
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delineate
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portray
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denounce
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condemn;criticize
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deplore
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regret;disapproval of
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depravity
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extreme corruption
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deprecate
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express disapproval of
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eulogy
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expression of praise
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euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
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exacerbate
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worsen
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exalt
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raise in rank or dignity
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execute
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put into effort
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exemplary
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serving as a model
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inane
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silly
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incisive
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cutting;sharp
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incite
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arouse to action
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inclusive
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tending to include all
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incongruous
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not fitting
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inconsequential
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insignificant
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opportunist
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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
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optimist
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person who looks on the good side
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opulence
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extreme wealth
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orator
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public speaker
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ostentatious
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showy
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pacifist
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one opposed to force
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial
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aspire
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long for
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astute
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wise;keen
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attribute
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ascribe;explain
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augment
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increase
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austere
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forbiddingly stern
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deride
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ridiculous;make fun of
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derivative
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unoriginal
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despondent
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depressed; gloomy
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detached
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emotionally removed
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deterrent
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something that discourages
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detrimental
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harmful;damaging
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exemplify
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serve as an example of
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exhaustive
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thorough
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exhilarating
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invigorating and refreshing
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exonerate
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acquit;exculpate
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expedient
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suitable
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expedite
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hasten
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incorrigible
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not correctable
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indict
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charge
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indifferent
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unmobed or unconcerned by
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indiscriminate
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choosing at random
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induce
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persuade
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inert
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inactive
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partisan
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one-sided
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peripheral
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marginal;outer
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perpetuate
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make something last
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pervasive
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pervading
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pessimism
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belief that life is basically bad or evil
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phenomena
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observable facts
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authoritarian
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subordinating the individual to the state
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autonomous
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self-governing
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aversion
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firm dislike
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belie
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contradict
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benevolent
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generous
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bolster
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support
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devious
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roundabout; erratic
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devise
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think up
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diffuse
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wordy; rambling
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digression
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wandering away from the subject
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diligence
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steadiness of effort
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diminution
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lessening
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explicit
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totally clear; definite
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exploit
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make use of
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extol
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praise
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extraneous
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not essential
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extricate
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free
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exuberance
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overflowing abundance
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ingenious
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clever
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inherent
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firmly established by nature
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innate
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inborn
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innocuous
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harmless
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innovation
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change
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insipid
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lacking in flavor
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philanthropist
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lover of mankind
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piety
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religious devotion
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placate
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pacify
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ponderous
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weighty;unwieldy
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pragmatic
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practical
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preclude
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make impossible
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braggart
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boaster
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brevity
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conciseness
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cajole
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coax
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calculated
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deliberately planned
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candor
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frankness
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capricious
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unpredictable
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discerning
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mentally quick
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disclose
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reveal
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discordant
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not harmonious
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discount
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disregard
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency
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discriminating
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able to see differences
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facilitate
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help bring about
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fallacious
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false
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fanaticism
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excessive zeal
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fastidious
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difficult to please
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feasible
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practical
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fervor
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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
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instigate
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urge; start
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness
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integrity
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uprightness
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intervene
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come between
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intimidate
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frighten
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intrepid
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fearless
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precocious
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advanced in development
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predator
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creature that seizes another animal
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predecessor
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former occupant of a post
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presumptuous
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overconfident
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prententious
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ostentatious
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prevalent
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widespread
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censorious
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critical
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disdain
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view with scorn or contempt
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flagrant
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conspicuously wicked
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inundate
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overwhelm
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prodigal
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wasteful
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profane
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violate
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profound
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deep
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profusion
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overabundance
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proliferation
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rapid growth
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prolific
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abundantly fruitful
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refute
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disprove
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relegate
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banish to an inferior position
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remorse
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guilt
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renounce
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abandon
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repel
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drive away
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reprehensible
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deserving blame
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rigor
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severity
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robust
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vigorous
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sage
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person celebrated for wisdom
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sanction
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approve
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satirical
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mocking
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submissive
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yielding; timid
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subordinate
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occupying a lower rank
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subside
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settle down
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substantiate
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establish by evidence
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succinct
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brief
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transient
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momentary
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trite
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hackneyed; commonplace
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turbulence
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state of violent agitation
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turmoil
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great commotion and confusion
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undermine
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weaken
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provincial
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pertaining to a province
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proximity
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nearness
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prudent
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cautious
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qualified
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limited
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quandary
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dilemma
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ramble
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wander aimlessly
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reprehensible
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deserving blame
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reprimand
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reprove severly
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reprove
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censure
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repudiate
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disown
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reserve
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self-control
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resigned
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accepting one's fate
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saturate
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soak thoroughly
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scanty
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meager
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scrupulous
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conscientious
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scrutinize
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examine closely
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seclusion
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isolation
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servile
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slavish
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superficial
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trivial
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superfluous
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unncessary
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surpass
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exceed
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surreptitious
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secret
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susceptible
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impressionable
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sustain
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experience
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uniformity
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sameness
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unwarranted
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unjustified
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usurp
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seize another's power
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vacillate
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waver
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venerate
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revere
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verbose
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wordy
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rancor
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bitterness; hatred
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ratify
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approve formally
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rebuttal
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refutation
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recluse
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hermit; loner
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recount
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narrate or tell
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rectify
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set right
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resolution
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determination
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resolve
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determination
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restraint
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moderation or self-control
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reticence
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reserve
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retract
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withdraw
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reverent
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respectful
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skeptic
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doubter
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sluggish
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slow; lazy
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somber
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gloomy
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sporadic
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occurring irregularly
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squander
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waste
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stagnant
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motionless
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sycophant
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servile flatterer
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tactiturn
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habitually silent
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temper
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moderate
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tentative
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hesitant
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terse
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concise
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thrive
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prosper
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vigor
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active strength
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vilify
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slander
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vindicate
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clear from blame; exonerate
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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volatile
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changeable
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whimsical
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capricious; fanciful
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redundant
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superfluous
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rhetorical
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pertaining to effective communication
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static
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unchanging
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tranquility
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calmness
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zealot
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fanatic
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abate
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subside; decrease
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accolade
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award of merit
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acquiesce
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assent; agree without protesting
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acrid
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sharp
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acrimonious
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bitter in words or manner
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complementary
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serving to complete something
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confluence
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flowing together
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conjecture
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surmise; guess
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converge
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approach
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corrode
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destroy by chemical reaction
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fathom
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comprehend
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fell
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cut or knock down
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fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent
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florid
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ruddy; reddish
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foolhardy
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rash
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mirth
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merriment; laughter
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misanthrope
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one who hates mankind
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misnomer
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wrong name
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mollify
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soothe
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mosaic
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picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles
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replete
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filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed
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repugnant
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loathsome
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rescind
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cancel
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respite
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interval of relief
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resplendent
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dazzling; glorious; brilliant
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aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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amorphous
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formless
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anachronistic
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having an error involving time in story
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anomaly
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irregularity
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antediluvian
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antiquated
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antipathy
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aversion
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corrugated
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wrinkled
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culpable
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deserving blame
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debilitate
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weaken; enfeeble
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debunk
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expose as false
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dehydrate
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remove water from
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deleterious
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harmful
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glacial
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like a glacier; extremely cold
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions
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ignominy
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deep disgrace
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illicit
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illegal
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munificent
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very generous
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nefarious
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very wicked
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nuance
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shade of difference in meaning or color
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obdurate
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stubborn
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odious
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harmful
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ornate
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excessively decorated
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savory
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tasty; pleasing
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sedentary
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requiring sitting
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soporific
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sleep-causing
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spurious
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false; counterfeit
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spurn
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reject
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steadfast
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loyal
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apocryphal
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untrue; made up
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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ardent
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intense
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
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ease or lessen
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atrophy
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waste away
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depose
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dethrone; remove from office
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desiccate
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dry up
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diffidence
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shyness
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dilatory
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delaying
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discourse
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formal discussion
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency
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impecunious
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without money
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impregnable
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invulnerable
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incidental
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not essential
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incontrovertible
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indisputable
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indefatigable
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tireless
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indolent
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lazy
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pariah
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social outcast
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parody
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humorous imitation
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parsimony
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stinginess
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paucity
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scarcity
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penury
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severe poverty
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perfunctory
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superficial
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stolid
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unruffled
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strident
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loud and harsh
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stupefy
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make numb
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supplant
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replace; usurp
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surfeit
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satiate
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swagger
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behave arrogantly
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