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antiquated
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continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned
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arable
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capable of producing crops; suitable for farming; suited to the plow and for tillage
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ascendancy
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the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination
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atrophy
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a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage
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clandestine
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characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
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conciliate
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to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over
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cursory
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going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial
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derision
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ridicule; mockery
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enmity
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a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism
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extricate
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to free or release from entanglement; disengage
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forbearance
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the act of forbearing; a refraining from something
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frivolous
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characterized by lack of seriousness or sense
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garrulous
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excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters
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impetuous
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of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive
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industrious
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working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent
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infamous
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having an extremely bad reputation
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insolence
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contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech
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levity
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lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness
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oblivion
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the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
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paradoxical
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
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perjury
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the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry
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rancor
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bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
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sycophant
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a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite
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vacillating
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not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating
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vivid
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strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc
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