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partial
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unfair; prejudice
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impartial
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fair; not prejudiced
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biased
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prejudiced
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unbiased
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not prejudiced
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tendentious
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prejudiced
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disinterested
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not prejudiced
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opinionated
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prejudiced
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disspassionate
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not prejudiced
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jaundiced
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1. prejudiced esp. jealousy
2. a type of liver disease |
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detached
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not prejudiced
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bigoted
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prejudiced
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objective
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not prejudiced
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motley
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mixture of colors
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alloy
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mixture of metals
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hybrid
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mixture of breeds
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mongrel
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mixture of breeds
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chronological
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in a timely order
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chronicle
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1. to record events chronologically
2.chronological record of events |
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crony
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a long time friend
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chronic
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lasting a long time
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anachronistic
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outdated
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extemporaneous
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done or spoken w/ little preparation; instantaneous
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improvise
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to write a poem, music, etc., instantaneously
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impromptu
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1. something improvised
2. quick, ingenious; instantaneous |
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extemporize
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to improvise
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obsolete
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1. out of date or fashion
2. [language] spoken no more 3. existing no more |
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defunct
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existing no more
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extent
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still in existence
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vulnerable
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that can be easily attacked; weak
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tenable
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defendable
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untenable
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undefendable
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impregnable
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that cannot be taken by force
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invincible
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too strong to be defeated
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unassailable
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unattackable
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assailable
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attackable
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lucid
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clear
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limpid
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clear
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perspicuous
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clear
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diaphanous
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clear; transparent
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explicit
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clear
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vague
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unclear
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foggy
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unclear
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ambiguous
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unclear
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ambivalent
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having two opposite meanings
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nebulous
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unclear; cloudy
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sanction
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v. 1. to approve
2. to punish n. 1. punishment 2. approval |
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pellucid
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very clear; easy to understand
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elucidate
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to make clear for better understanding
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perspicuity
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clearness
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perspicacious
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quick and keen in judging and understanding
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equivocal
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quiestionable; unclear
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turbid
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1. thick; muddy
2. unclear |
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turgid
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swollen
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torpid
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dull; slow
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torpor
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dullness; slowness
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enroot
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to implant; to establish firmly
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uproot
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to eliminate completely; to pull out by the root
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extirpate
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to eliminate completely; to pull out by the root
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eradicate
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to eliminate completely; to pull out by the root
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tranquil
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calm and quiet; peaceful
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serene
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calm and quiet; peaceful
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placid
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calm and quiet; peaceful
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pacific
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calm and quiet; peaceful
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halcyon
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peaceful; relaxing; easy going
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implacable
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that cannot be calmed; revengeful
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pacifist
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a peace advocate
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lull
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v. to calm
n. a break or rest during a debate, argument, conversation, etc. |
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tranquilize
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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placate
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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pacify
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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alleviate
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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assuage
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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propitiate
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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appease
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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allay
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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compose
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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palliate
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe(pain)
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abate
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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sedate
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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relent
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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mitigate
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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salve
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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soothe
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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mollify
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to make calm; quiet and peaceful; to make less severe
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composure
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calmness in mind
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equanimity
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calmness of mind
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palliative
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painkiller
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paregoric
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painkiller
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andogyne
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painkiller
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analgesic
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painkiller
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sedative
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medicine to calm, relax, sleep, etc.
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elate
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to encourage; to stimulate
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aquiesce
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to agree w/o protest but not enthusiastically; to agree passively
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disdain
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v. to hate
n. hatred |
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detest
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to hate; to dislike
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despise
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to hate; to dislike
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execrate
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to hate; to dislike
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abominate
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to hate; to dislike
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abhor
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to hate; to dislike
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loathe
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to hate; to dislike
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execration
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to hate; to dislike
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abomination
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to hate; to dislike
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abhorence
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to hate; to dislike
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rancor
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to hate; to dislike
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enmity
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to hate; to dislike
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animosity
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to hate; to dislike
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venom
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to hate; to dislike
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odium
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to hate; to dislike
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abominable
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causing hatred
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loath
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unwilling; reluctant
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grudging
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unwilling; reluctant
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amity
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friendship
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amiable
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to hate; to dislike
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amicable
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to hate; to dislike
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affable
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to hate; to dislike
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odius
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deserving or causing hatred; wicked
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fastidious
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1. quick in finding faults
2. hard to please 3. neat 4. picky |
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finicky
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picky
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dainty
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picky
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censorious
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picky
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indifferent
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showing no concern
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apathetic
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showing no concern
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apathy
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showing no concern
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pliable
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flexible; easily influenced
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pliathe
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flexible; easily influenced
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lithe
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flexible; easily influenced
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supple
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flexible; easily influenced
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susceptable
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easily influenced by feeling
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dogmatic
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1. forcing to accpet w/o questioning
2. stubborn |
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dogma
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dogmatic belief; forced belief
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tenacious
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holding firmly
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persistent
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1. recurring again and again
2. stubborn |
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doctrinaire
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a. dogmatic; narrow-minded
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obstinate
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stubborn
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impenitent
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stubborn
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willful
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stubborn
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obdurate
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stubborn
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dogged
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stubborn
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headstrong
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stubborn
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tentative
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lasting a short time; temporary
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time; temporary
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evanescent
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lasting a short time; temporary
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fleeting
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lasting a short time; temporary
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transient
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lasting a short time; temporary
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transitory
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lasting a short time; temporary
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submissive
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obedient
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ruly
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obedient
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docile
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obedient
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tractable
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obedient
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subordinate
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obedient
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amenable
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willing to be quided or controlled; responsive; obedient
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subservient
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obedient
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insubmissive
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disobedient
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unruly
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disobedient
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indocile
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disobedient
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intractable
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disobedient
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defiant
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disobedient
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restive
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1. [horse] refusing to move forward
2. disobedient |
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wayward
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disobedient
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willful
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disobedient
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mutinous
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disobedient
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recalcitrant
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disobedient
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contumacious
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disobedient
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obstreperous
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disobedient
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conform
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to comply with
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conformity
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compliance
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insurgent
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rebellious
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culinary
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of or related to kitchen, food, etc.
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timorous
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shy; easily frightened
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pusillanimous
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shy; easily frightened
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reputed
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well known; famous
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illustrious
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eminent
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eminent
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distinguished; famous
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renowned
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well known; famous
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imminent
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about to come or happen
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impend
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to be about to come or happen
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orgy
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1. over indulgence in pleasure seeking
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extravagant
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wasteful
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extravagance
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wasteful
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conform
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to comply with
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conformity
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compliance
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insurgent
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rebellious
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culinary
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of or related to kitchen, food, etc.
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timorous
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shy; easily frightened
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pusillanimous
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shy; easily frightened
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reputed
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well known; famous
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illustrious
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eminent
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eminent
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distinguished; famous
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renowned
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well known; famous
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imminent
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about to come or happen
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impend
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to be about to come or happen
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orgy
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1. over indulgence in pleasure seeking
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extravagant
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wasteful
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extravagance
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wastefulness
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lavish
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wasteful
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sumptuous
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1. costly looking
2. wasteful |
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profligate
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a. wasteful
n. a wasteful person |
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prodigal
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a. wasteful
n. a wasteful person |
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spend thrift
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a. wasteful
n. a wasteful person |
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mprovident
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wasteful
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dissipating
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wasteful
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frugal
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careful in spending
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sparing
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careful in spending
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thrifty
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careful in spending
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niggardly
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stingy
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miserly
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stingy
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tight fisted
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stingy
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close fisted
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stingy
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parsimonious
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stingy
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lavish
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wasteful
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sumptuous
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1. costly looking
2. wasteful |
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profligate
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a. wasteful
n. a wasteful person |
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prodigal
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a. wasteful
n. a wasteful person |
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spend thrift
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a. wasteful
n. a wasteful person |
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improvident
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wasteful w/o considering the future needs; w/o foresight
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dissipating
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wasteful
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frugal
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careful in spending
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sparing
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careful in spending
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thrifty
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careful in spending
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niggardly
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stingy
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miserly
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stingy
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tight fisted
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stingy
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close fisted
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stingy
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parsimonious
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stingy
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penurious
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stingy
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niggard
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a stingy person
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niser
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a stingy person
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tight wed
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a stingy perrson
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skin flint
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a stingy person
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dissipate
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to waste away
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spare
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to save
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sparing
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frugal
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husband
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1. to use or spend sparingly
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husbandry
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1. frugality
2. farming |
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husbandman
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a farmer
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penurious
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poor; needy; stingy
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impoverished
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poor
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eleemosynary
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depending on alms; poor
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alms
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charity
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impecunious
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moneyless; poor
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destitute
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lacking in necessities of life
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indigent
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poor
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penury
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poverty
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impecuniousness
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poverty
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destitution
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poverty
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indigence
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poverty
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impoverishment
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poverty
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privation
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poverty
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pecuniory
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of or related to money; monetary
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mercenary
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of or for money
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escapade
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reckless adventure
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adept
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skillful; an expert
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adroit
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skillful
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dextrous
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skillful
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inept
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not skillful
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maladroit
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not skillful
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ineptitude
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unskillfulness
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fledgling
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1. a young bird just about to fly
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fledge
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1. to begin
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tyro
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a beginner
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neophyte
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a beginner
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novice
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a beginner
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inductee
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a beginner
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newcomer
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a beginner
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greenhorn
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one w/o experience
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verdency
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freshness; greenness
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fallow
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[land] not utilized; not cultivated; idle
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callow
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young and inexperienced
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verdant
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1. fresh and green
2. inexperienced |
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virtuosity
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great skill
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finesse
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great skill
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sinister
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evil
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gauche
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clumsy
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conventionality
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traditionality
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infallable
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always being certain
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infallibilty
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certainty
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inerrancy
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certainty
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certitude
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certainty
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