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acute
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sharp, intelligent
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adept
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skillful, expert
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admonish
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warn, scold
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advocate
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to speak in favor, support
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aesthetic
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having to do with art or beauty
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affinity
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attraction, kinship, relationship, sympathy
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assuage
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soothe, relieve, ease
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astute
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perceptive, intelligent
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authentic
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real
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capricious
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impulsive, whimsical
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compliant
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submissive
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conspicious
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easily seen, out in the open
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copious
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abundant
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corrugate
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fold
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desolate
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bare, gloomy
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didactic
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instructive, intended to instruct
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diffidence
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shyness
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dilatory
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delaying, tardy, slow
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discriminate
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make a clear distinction
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disparage
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speak badly of
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disparity
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inequality, great difference
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dogmatic
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arrogant, unyielding
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drone
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talk on and on in a dull way
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eccentric
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odd, unusual, quirky
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espouse
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to support, take up as a cause
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extricate
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get out of difficulty or entanglement
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impede
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obstruct
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indigence
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poverty with hardship and deprivation
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indigenous
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native to a particular region
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indolence
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laziness
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inhibit
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hold back
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lethargic
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tired, languid
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oblique
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vague, evasive
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paucity
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scarcity, lack
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predilection
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natural preference
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pristine
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original, unspoiled
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prodigal
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wasteful, extravagant
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proximity
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nearness
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purloin
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steal
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purported
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rumored, claimed
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rejuvenate
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make young and strong again
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rhetoric
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the art of speaking or writing effectively
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rigor
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strength, diligence, thoroughness
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secular
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having nothing to do with spiritual concerns
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slander
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defame, speak maliciously of
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solemn
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severe, grave
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strident
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harsh, shrill
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temper
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moderate, soften
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vital
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important
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watershed
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a crucial dividing point, pivotal moment
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
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excessive praise, worship
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austere
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severe, plain, no frills
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cajole
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persuade or coax with flattery or small lies
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conciliate
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soothe, reconcile, pacify
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confluence
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flowing together
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credulous
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gullible, believing
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despot
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absolute ruler, autocrat
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diligent
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hard working
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discord
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disagreement
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disinterested
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unbiased
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disseminate
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to spread the seeds of something, to make widely known
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efface
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erase, wipe out
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egregious
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outstandingly bad
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esoteric
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understood by a select few
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exonerate
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excuse from blame
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extol
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to praise, eulogize
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extrinsic
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extraneous, external
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facilitate
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make easier, hasten
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flagrant
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obvious, shocking
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gall
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nerve
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gratifying
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satisfying
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hector
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intimidate
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hedonistic
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pleasure seeking, indulgent
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idiosyncratic
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personal peculiarity
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imperative
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essential
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impetuous
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marked by excessive vehemence, acting from emotion not reason
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inconsequential
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unimportant, irrelevant
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infamous
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famous for a bad reason
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jeopardy
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danger
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languid
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slow, tired, lacking energy
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malleable
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easy to shape or bend
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maudlin
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silly or overly sentimental
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nefarious
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evil, flagrantly wicked
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officious
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overly helpful when not asked for
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onerous
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burdensome, oppressive
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plethora
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excess, abundance
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pragmatic
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practical
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prevarication
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lie, equivocation
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propriety
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properness, correctness
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resolution
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determination, solution to a problem
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revere
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worship, honor, respect, show respect
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serendipity
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accidental good fortune
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skeptical
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doubting
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slothful
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lazy, indolent
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sluggard
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lazy person
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stagnant
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not moving
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supercilious
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haughty, arrogant, disdainful
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torpid
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sluggish, lethargic
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turgid
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swollen
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vacillate
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waver, between choices
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vigor
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energy, vitality
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virtuoso
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a person very skilled in a field
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acclaim
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praise, applause, admiration
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acquiesce
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give in, agree, capitulate
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ambivalent
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undecided
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ambulatory
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pertaining to walking
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anecdote
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brief, entertaining story
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arrogant
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feeling superior to others
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ascetic
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practicing strict self-denial, without luxuries
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augury
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omen, sign
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barren
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fruitless
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bastion
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strong hold
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brawn
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muscles, bulk
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captious
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nitpicking
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commodious
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spacious, capacious
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condescend
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talk down to
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controversy
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lengthy dispute
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desultory
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without a plan, random
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discern
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distinguish one thing from another
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emulate
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copy something admired, imitate
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enhance
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to make better, improve, augment
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ensconce
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to make snug, secure
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expedient
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practical, quickly advantageous
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fervor
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passion
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fruitful
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productive
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futile
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hopeless, without effect
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garrulous
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annoyingly talkative
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germane
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pertaining to
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heinous
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grossly wicked
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immutable
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permanent, unchanging, invariable
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innocuous
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harmless
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innovate
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producing something new, create, invent
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lax
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careless, relaxed
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levity
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humor, flippancy
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negligence
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carelessness
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novel
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new, unusual
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obsequious
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submissive
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opulent
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luxurious
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parsimony
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stinginess
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immutable
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permanent, unchanging, invariable
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innocuous
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harmless
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innovate
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producing something new, create, invent
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lax
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careless, relaxed
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levity
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humor, flippancy
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negligence
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carelessness
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novel
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new, unusual
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obsequious
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submissive
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opulent
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luxurious
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parsimony
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stinginess
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pertinent
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relating to matter under consideration
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pivotal
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important, crucial
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predecessor
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someone who came before another
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pretentious
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pompous, self-important
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profligate
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wasteful
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reproach
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scold
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retract
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take back
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salient
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conspicuous, obvious, stands out
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squander
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waste foolishly
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stoic
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one who suffers without complaint, indifferent to pain or pleasure
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synthesize
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come together
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tantamount
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equivalent
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trepidation
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fear
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upshot
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final result
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voluminous
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very large
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vulnerable
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open to attack
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abdicate
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step down from a position of power
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accolade
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award of merit, praise
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anarchy
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absence of government, chaos
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apathy
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lack of interest or emotion
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ardent
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strongly committed, enthusiastic
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autonomy
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self-government
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avid
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greedy, eager
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blasphemy
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irreverence towards something considered sacred
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caustic
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burning, uncomplimentary
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censure
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blame, criticism, condemn
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choleric
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short-tempered
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circumspect
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careful
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complacent
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smug, self-satisfied
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compunction
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regret, guilt
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condescend
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talk down to
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contrite
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deeply apologetic, remorseful
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dawdle
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waste time
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deign
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to lower oneself, humble oneself
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depravity
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moral corruption
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deride
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make fun of, ridicule
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dichotomy
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division into two parts
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ephemeral
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short-lived, not lasting, quickly
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eschew
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avoid, shun
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eulogize
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praise, extol
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exacerbate
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make more violent, bitter, or severe
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exemplary
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outstanding, setting a great example
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exigent
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important, urgent
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expedite
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speed up, facilitate
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gravity
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seriousness
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gregarious
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sociable, enjoying the company of others
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hinder
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obstruct, get in the way
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idiom
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a peculiar, untranslatable expression
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incarcerate
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imprison
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indolence
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laziness
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inept
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bumbling, lacking skill
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ironic
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satiric, unexpected twist
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laconic
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brief, concise
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meander
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wander slowly
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mollify
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soothe
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nebulous
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unclear, vague
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pretentious
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pompous, self-important
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propensity
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tendency towards
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propitious
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favorable
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rancor
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deep seated hatred
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repress
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hold down
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repudiate
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reject, deny
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salubrious
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healthful
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shrewd
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keen, clever
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subtle
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not obvious
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tolerance
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acceptance of
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trepidation
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fear
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veneration
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honor, profound respect
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verbose
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wordy, talkative
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volatile
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changeable, explosive
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altruistic
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concerned with the well-being of others
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amiable
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friendly
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apocryphal
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of doubtful origin, false
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audacious
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bold
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authoritarian
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like a dictator
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belligerent
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argumentative, combative, hostile, contentious
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benefactor
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a generous donor, philanthropist
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blithe
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happy, light-hearted
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candid
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honest, frank
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conscientious
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hardworking and thorough
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cupidity
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greed, desire
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diatribe
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bitter or abusive criticism
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digress
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go off the subject
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dispassionate
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neutral, without passion
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dissonant
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harsh sounding, in disagreement
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divert
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change the direction of, amuse
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enigma
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mystery
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evanescent
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short-lived, tending to vanish
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forbearance
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self- restraint, tolerance, patience
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fortuitous
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accidental, happening by chance
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fulsome
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excessive
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grate
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irritate
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guile
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cunning, deceitfulness
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hackneyed
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banal, overused, trite, commonplace
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hamper
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impede
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hubris
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pride, arrogance
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inadvertent
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lax, careless, accidental
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incongruous
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out of place
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indulgent
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pampering oneself, satisfying desire
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instigate
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cause, start trouble
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loquacious
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very talkative, garrulous
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mitigate
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to lessen the severity of something
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obscure
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unclear, hard to understand, not well known
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pedestrian
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common, ordinary, banal
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penitent
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feeling guilty
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philanthropy
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love of humankind, donation
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profound
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deep, insightful
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profuse
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freely flowing, overly abundant
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proscribe
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to outlaw, prohibit
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protracted
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prolonged
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rebuke
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severe criticism
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relegate
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dismiss to a lower position
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relevant
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important, pertinent
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reprehensible
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bad
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reserve
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set aside, restraint
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sage
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wise person
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scrupulous
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careful, diligent
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sedate
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calm
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solicit
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ask for, seek
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#4
Ex Post Facto Laws operate to retroactively |
1. Make criminal an act that when done was not criminal
2. Aggravate a crime or increase punishment thereafter 3. Change the rules of evidence to the detriment of criminal defendants as a class OR 4. Alter the law of criminal procedure to deprive substantive rights |
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unprecedented
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happening for the first time, novel
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unwitting
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not intended, unaware, unknowing, inadvertent
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alleviate
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relieve, lessen
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ameliorate
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improve
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amity
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friendship
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arcane
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mysterious, known to only a select few, esoteric
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assess
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estimate the value of, measure
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assiduous
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diligent, conscientious
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augment
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add to
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august
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distinguished, majestic
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belittle
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put down
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biased
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not neutral, on one side or the other
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burgeon
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grow profusely, rapidly expand
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callow
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innocent, immature
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contempt
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reproachful disdain
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convention
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social custom
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dearth
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a lack
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despair
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loss of hope
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deter
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prevent, discourage from doing
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enthrall
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delight, to hold spellbound
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euphony
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sweet sound
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fickle
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unpredictable, whimsical, capricious
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fraught
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full of
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glib
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smooth talking
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incessant
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never ending
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incipient
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beginning
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indifferent
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not caring, lacking preference
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insipid
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bland, boring, dull
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intrepid
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fearless
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lucid
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easily understood, clear
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mendacious
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untruthful, given to deception
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merger
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a joining or marriage
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nostalgic
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yearning for the old days
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objective
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without bias, neutral, something material
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panegyric
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formal or elaborate praise, encomium
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peripheral
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away from the center
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petulant
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rude, cranky, ill tempered
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premature
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too early, too soon
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remorse
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sense of gnawing guilt from wrongdoing, regret
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reproof
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scolding
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reproof
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scolding
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repulsion
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disgust
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respite
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a break, lull, rest
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reticent
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restrained, uncommunicative, quiet
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saccharine
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sickly sweet, falsely sweet
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scrutinize
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examine closely
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servile
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overly submissive, cringing, like a servant
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slapdash
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haphazard
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static
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stationary
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sycophant
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a flatterer, parasite
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taciturn
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quiet, saying little, silent
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tangible
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touchable, substantial, palpable, tactile
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tenacity
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persevere, tough, cling to
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terse
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effectively brief, concise
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upbraid
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scold severely
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affable
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friendly
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ambiguous
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unclear in meaning, vague
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ancillary
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additional
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animated
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alive, animal
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anomaly
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aberration, something that breaks the norm
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avarice
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greed, cupidity
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benevolent
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kind
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brevity
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briefness
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castigate
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punish
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chagrin
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disappointment
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chastise
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punish, castigate, censure
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coalesce
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come together, merge
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condone
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forgive, overlook
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cryptic
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mysterious, puzzling
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defile
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debase
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deleterious
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hazardous
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effrontery
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nerve, gall, boldness, impudence
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elaborate
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detailed, careful, thorough
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engender
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create, produce
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epicure
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gourmet, given to pleasures of dining
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epitomize
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typify
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frivolous
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not serious, solemn
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heresy
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an opinion violently opposed to
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impugn
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to criticize or attack
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innate
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inherited, inborn
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inscrutable
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hard to understand
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languid
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slow, tired, lacking energy
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lugubrious
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extremely sad
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neutral
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unbiased, objective
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nullify
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to make unimportant
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orthodox
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generally accepted, conventional
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paragon
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model of excellence
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parody
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mockery
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penurious
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poor, indigent, or miserly
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pious
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deeply religious
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preclude
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make impossible, prevent
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precocious
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adult-like, advanced
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proficient
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capable, skillful, adroit, adept
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provincial
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narrow-minded, unsophisticated
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redundant
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repetitive, extra, unnecessary
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relapse
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slip back, lose ground
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rescind
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take back
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sequester
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isolate, separate
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spurious
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false, illegitimate
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squalor
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filth, neglect
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stringent
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strict, harsh, severe
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tedious
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boring
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temerity
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boldness
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repugnant
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incompatible, distasteful, invidious, abhorrent
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uniform
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without variety, constant
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vehement
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urgent, passionate
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virulent
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very harmful, poisonous
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zeal
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enthusiasm, zest
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abashed
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embarrassed
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abrupt
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sudden
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animosity
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hatred
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appease
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make peace with, satisfy
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archetype
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an original pattern or model
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atrophy
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waste away from lack of use
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auspicious
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favorable, looking up
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aversion
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dislike
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capitulate
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give in, surrender
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censor
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edit
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clemency
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leniency
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deference
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show of respect
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denounce
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publicly speak out against, condemn, severely criticize
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dishearten
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discourage
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dissent
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disagreement
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diverse
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varied
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docile
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easily led, tractable
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eloquent
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fluent and graceful in speech
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embellish
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glorify, add to
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espouse
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support
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exhaustive
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thorough, complete, comprehensive
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expunge
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get rid of, remove
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fanatic
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one extremely devoted to a cause or idea
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fastidious
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hard to please, meticulous
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fatuous
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silly
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forthright
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straightforward
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frugality
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careful about spending money, cheap
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furtive
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secretive, stealthy, surreptitious, sneaky
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gullible
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overly trusting, willing to believe anything, credulous
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impartial
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unbiased, neutral
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incoherent
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jumbled, impossible to understand
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inevitable
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unavoidable, bound to happen
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innumerable
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too many to number or count
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irascible
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irritable
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laud
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to praise
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marred
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damaged, bruised
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myriad
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great number of
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obsolete
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no longer in use, old-fashioned
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prosaic
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uninspired, commonplace, pedestrian
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provocative
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exciting, attracting attention
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prudent
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careful, cautious
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refute
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disaprove
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resignation
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acceptance of a situation
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stanza
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a section of a poem, verse
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stolid
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showing little emotion, passive
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sublime
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grand
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superficial
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on the surface, shallow
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tentative
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not final, uncertain
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trivial
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unimportant
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vague
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indistinct
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voluntary
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willing unforced
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abate
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lessen in intensity, reduce
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abstract
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lacking substance, theoretical
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alacrity
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cheerful eagerness to respond
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anonymity
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lack of recognition
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apprehensive
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fearful, worried
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arduous
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requiring hard work
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articulate
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speaking clearly and well
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aspiration
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goal
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banal
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commonplace, meaningless, dull
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benign
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not causing harm, kind
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candor
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straightforwardness, frankness, openness
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censure
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blame, criticism, condemn
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cogent
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powerfully convincing
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concise
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briefly stated
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congenial
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friendly, affable, amiable
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debunk
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to expose the sham of falseness
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deplete
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use up, reduce, lessen
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desecrate
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profane a holy place, debase
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disdain
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scorn, dislike, contempt, abhor, loathe
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dissemble
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to hid or put on a false appearance, conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
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elusive
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tough to catch
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emendation
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correction
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enfranchise
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to grant the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
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extraneous
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irrelevant, unnecessary
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fallacious
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false
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flourish
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prosper
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gratuitous
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unwarranted, free
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harbinger
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forerunner, a signal of
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kinetic
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having to do with motion, lively, active
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latent
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present but not visible or apparent, potential
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luminous
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giving off light, burning bright
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malinger
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to feign illness or injury to get out of work
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manipulate
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control shrewdly
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maxim
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fundamental principle, an old saying
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mediate
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help settle the difference, arbitrate
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narcissism
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excessive love of oneself
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opaque
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impossible to see through, difficult to comprehend
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panacea
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something that cures everything
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paradigm
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model or example
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permeate
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pervade, penetrate
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poignant
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extremely moving, painfully affecting the feelings
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size or degree
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promulgate
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declare publicly
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provident
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preparing for the future, prudent, frugal
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querulous
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complaining, whining
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly disobedient
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redolent
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flagrant
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regress
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revert back, retreat
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remonstrate
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to argue against, to protest
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surrogate
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substitute
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tenable
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defendable, valid
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terminate
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end
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touchstone
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standard, a test of authenticity or quality
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vilify
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to speak as a villain, verbally attack
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