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Abridge
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To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
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abbreviate
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Anemic
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Relating to or suffering from anemia;
Lacking vitality; listless and weak |
feeble
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Archipelago
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A large group of islands
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group
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Benefactor
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One that gives aid, especially financial aid.
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aid
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Candor
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Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness.
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forthrightness
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Citations
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A quoting of an authoritative source for substantiation
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quotation
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Compulsion
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An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation
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urge
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Consummate
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To bring to completion or fruition
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accomplished
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Deride
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To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth
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To ridicule
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Diminish
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To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so.
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minimize
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Dismissive
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Showing indifference or disregard
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boastful
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Dupe
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An easily deceived person
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fool
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Emulated
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To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation
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compete
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Eradicate
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To get rid of as if by tearing up by the roots
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abolish
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Exotic
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From another part of the world; foreign
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foreign
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Farce
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A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect.
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broad comedy
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Furor
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A general commotion; public disorder or uproar.
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big scene
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Homogeneity
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The quality of being Of the same or similar nature or kind
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similarity
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Impassioned
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To arouse the passions of
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avid
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Integrity
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Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
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forthrightness
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