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Apathy
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without caring or feelings; indifference.
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Incongruous
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not fitting, unsuitable.
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Insinuate
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to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest.
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Accomplice
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person who knowingly aids in the commision of a crime.
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Terrestrial
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of the land.
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Gregarious
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fond of being with others.
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Legitimate
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allowed by the law, valid.
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Controversial
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open to debate.
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Complement
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something that completes or makes perfect.
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Fabricate
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to make with skill, build or manufacture.
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Ambiguous
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permitting more than one interpretation.
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Equivocal
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having two or more meanings; vague.
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Intransigent
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unwilling to agree or compromise.
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Eclectic
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selecting the best from various sources.
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Incarcerate
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to commit to prison.
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Salutation
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a greeting.
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Valediction
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a farewell.
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Aberration
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a deviation from the path; something abnormal.
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Parochial
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narrow or limited.
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Provincial
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of a province; lacking refinement or polish.
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Precipitous
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very steep.
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Sacrosanct
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very holy, most sacred, consecrated.
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Prognosis
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forecast of what will probably happen.
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Moratorium
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a sanctioned period where payments are delayed; a negotiated delay in an action.
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Atrophy
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bodily wasting; to experience bodily wasting.
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Misanthrope
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person who dislikes or distrusts people in general.
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Paucity
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a scarcity or lack.
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Pejorative
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to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory.
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Parsimonious
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too economical; stingy; miserly.
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Aversion
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a dislike or distaste for something.
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Indifferent
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not caring either way; neutral.
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Objective
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without bias.
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Discriminate
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to differentiate; to see the difference.
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Denounce
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to speak against; to condemn.
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Innovate
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to be creative; to think of something new.
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Disdain
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arrogant scorn; contempt.
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Discernment
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insight; the ability to see things clearly.
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Abstract
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theoretical; lacking substance.
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Eccentric
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not conventional; irregular.
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Benevolent
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kind; good-hearted; generous.
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Pious
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reverent or devout (sometimes only outwardly so).
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Conciliatory
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making peace.
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Resolute
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determined; firm; unwavering.
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Servile
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submissive; subservient; like a slave.
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Reticent
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restrained; uncommunicative.
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Virulent
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extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate.
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Repudiate
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to reject; to deny.
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Aesthetic
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artistic; having to do with artistic beauty.
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Prodigal
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extravagent; wasteful.
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Incessant
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unceasing; never-ending.
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Plebeian
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common, vulgar.
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Abnegate
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to deny to oneself; to give up.
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Laudable
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worthy of praise.
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Deter
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to prevent; to stop with fear.
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Redundant
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repetitive, unnecessary.
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Infamous
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having a bad reputation.
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Provacative
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exciting, attracting attention.
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Depravity
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moral corruption.
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Gravity
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seriosuness.
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Extol
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to praise, to lift up.
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Euphony
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pleasant sound.
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Deride
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to ridicule, to laugh at contempuously.
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Insipid
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to taste, to have the flavor of.
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Austere
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unadorned, stern, severely simple.
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Expedite
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to make faster or easier.
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Novel
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new, original.
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Philanthropy.
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love of mankind, act of generosity.
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Advocate
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to speak in favor of, to support.
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Vacillate
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to be indecisive; to waver back and forth.
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Alleviate
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to lessen; to relieve; to make less bearable.
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Conspicuous
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standing out, obvious.
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Negligence
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carelessness.
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Profound
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deep; insightful.
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Dissent
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disagreement.
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Volition
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will; conscious choice.
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Voluntary
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willing; unforced.
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Didactic
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instructive; intended to teach.
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Disparate
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different; incompatible.
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Disparage
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to belittle; to speak unkindly.
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Compliant
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yielding; submissive.
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Prosaic
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dull; unimaginative.
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Profuse
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flowing; extravagant
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Expedient
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providing immediate advantage
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Fastidious
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meticulous; with attention to detail
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Belligerent
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combative; quarrelsome
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Astute
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perceptive; intelligent
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Censure
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to condemn severely
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Mitigate
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to lessen the severity
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Reprehensible
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worthy of blame or censure
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Engender
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to create or produce
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Exemplary
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outstanding; setting a good example
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Relegate
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to banish; to send away
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Anecdote
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brief entertaining story
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Fallacious
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false
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Acclaim
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praise; applause; admiration
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Uniform
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consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
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Incoherent
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jumbled, chaotic; impossible to understand
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Repress
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to hold down
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Articulate
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to speak clearly and well
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Solicit
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to ask for, to request, to seek
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Reproach
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to scold
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Condescend
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to stoop down to another's level; to patronize
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Orthodox
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conventional; adhering to established ways
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Indolence
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laziness
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Congenial
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pleasant; agreeably suitable
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Preclude
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to prevent; to make things impossible; to shut out
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Apprehensive
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worried, anxious
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Elaborate
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detailed; careful; thorough
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Arrogant
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feeling superior to others; boastful
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Elusive
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hard to pin down; evasive
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Efface
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to erase; to rub away the features of
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Taciturn
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untalkative
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Amerliorate
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to make better
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Acquiesce
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to give in; to agree
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Dubious
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doubtful; uncertain
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Flagrant
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shocking; outstandingly bad
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Concise
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brief and to the point; succinct
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Immutable
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unchangeable; permanent
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Static
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stationary; not moving
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Credulous
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believing, gullible
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Blasphemy
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irreverence; an insult
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Coalesce
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to fuse; to unite; to come together
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Cryptic
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mysterious
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Levity
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lightness; frivolity; unseriousness
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Ambivalent
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undecided; hot and cold
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Innate
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existing from birth; inborn; inherent
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Sycophant
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one who sucks up to others
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Amiable
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friendly
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Exoteric
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hard to understand; peculiar
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Extraneous
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irrelevant; extra; unimportant
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Tedious
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boring
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Caustic
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like acid; corrosive
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Inadvertent
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lax, careless; without intention
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Exhaustive
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thorough, complete
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Unprecedented
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novel; happening for the first time
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Digress
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to go off the subject
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Appease
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to soothe; to pacify by giving in
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Frivolous
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not serious; without merit
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Instigate
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to provoke; to stir up
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Predecessor
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forerunner; someone who came before another
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Jeopardy
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danger
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Tangible
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Touchable; palpable
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Indulgent
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lenient; yielding to desire
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Remorse
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sadness; regret
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Pivotal
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crucial; very imprtant
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Scrupulous
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hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful
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Refute
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to disprove
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Respite
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a rest; a perios of relief
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Stoic
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indifferent to pleasure and pain
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Clarity
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clearness in thought or expression
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Abdicate
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to formally give up power
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Alleviate
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to ease a pain or burden
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Auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances
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Omnipotent
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all-powerful
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Tenacious
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persistent holding to a belief
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Convoluted
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intricate, complex
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Dilatory
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tending to delay, not prompt
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Enervate
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to take the strength out of, to weaken
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Soporific
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causing sleep or sleepiness
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Paucity
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fewness, scarcity, a lack of
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Superfluous
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extra, unneccessary
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Egregious
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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Patronizing
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treating in a condescending manner
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Conscientious
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thoughtful
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Substantiate
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to support with proof
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Recalcitrant
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stubborn, defiant of authority
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Exculpate
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to free from guilt or blame
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Fabricated
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made; concocted in order to deceive
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Cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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Effusive
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emotionally expressive, gushy
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Florid
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flowery or elaborate (speech)
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Abstruse
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hard to understand
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Sedentary
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not migratory, settled
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Gratuitous
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given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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Propriety
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correctness of behavior
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Imperious
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arrogantly overbearing, dictatorial
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Annihilate
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destroy completely
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Adamant
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extremely stubborn
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Deleterious
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having a harmful effect; injurious
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Capricious
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impulsive and unpredictable
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Vacuous
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devoid of matter; empty
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Opulent
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showing of great wealth
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Lucid
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easily understood; clear
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Volatile
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quick to evaporate, unstable, explosive
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Peripheral
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unimportant
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Hedonistic
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pleasure seeking; indulgent
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Idiom
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a peculiar expression
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Benefactor
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a generous donor
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Brevity
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briefness
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Apocryphal
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of doubtful origin; false
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